Legal Opinion

Michael Berkowitz and Harris Kolbert, as Last Directors and Liquidating Trustees of K & B Trail Properties, Inc. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 13, 1969No. 26977_1PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DYER, Circuit Judge:

The appellants brought this action, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346(a) (l), 1 for a refund of income taxes paid by the taxpayer, K & B Trail Properties, Inc., claiming that the Commissioner erroneously determined that certain advances made by the appellant to the taxpayer were contributions to capital rather than loans. 2 A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for appellants. The District Court granted the Government’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We affirm. 3

The facts are undisputed. In July, 1956, the appellants formed the taxpayer, K & B Trail…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  2. Fin Hay Realty Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
  3. O. H. Kruse Grain & Milling v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
  4. Commissioner of Int. Rev. v. Meridian & Thirteenth R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
  5. United States v. Simon W. Henderson, Jr., Independent for the Estate of Louise R. Henderson, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Estate of Travis Mixon, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. Dixie Dairies Corp. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1980
  3. Alterman Foods, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Jean C. Tyler and Dolly Ann Tyler v. Laurie W. Tomlinson, District Director of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  5. In Re James A. Lane, Bankrupt. Frances B. Lane and James M. Gaines, as Trustee of the Bankrupt Estate of James A. Lane v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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