William S. Gray & Co. v. United States

GRAHAM, Judge.

The question involved is whether certain sums paid to the executive officers of the petitioner .corporation and made up in part of fixed salaries and in part of percentages of net earnings, and deducted as ordinary and necessary expenses and reasonable salaries, should be allowed as expenses.

This case was originally heard and decided and judgment entered for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. Thereafter the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, and for modification and change in findings, for additional findings and vacation of the judgment and dismissal of the petition.…