Lassoff v. Gray

SHELBOURNE, District Judge.

The plaintiffs in the above styled actions seek to invoke the equity jurisdiction of this Court to restrain the District Director of Internal Revenue at Louisville, Kentucky, in the collection of wagering taxes which have been levied and assessed against them and for relief against liens imposed upon their property. The defendant filed motions to dismiss on the grounds that the Court lacked jurisdiction to grant the relief sought. Defendant’s motions were sustained and the complaints were dismissed. Lassoff v. Gray, D.C., 168 F.Supp. 363.

On plaintiffs’ appeal, the…