United States v. Inorganics, Inc.

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.

This is an action to recover an income tax assessment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, against Inorganics, Inc. There is no basis for serious controversy as to the liability of Inorganics for payment of the tax. Enforcement of liability against Duggan, Spengler and The Lakeside Company is sought under the theory that the Government is third-party beneficiary of promises made by those three defendants to pay the tax.

W. H. Stapleton is made a defendant for the reason that, as Recorder for the City of Knoxville, he is the depositary of a sum of money…