Helvering v. California Oregon Power Co.

MARTIN, Chief Justice..

The issue in this case relates to a deduction claimed by the respondent corporation in its income tax return for the year 1926. The deduction was disallowed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Upon appeal the Board of Tax Appeals overruled the decision of the Commissioner and held that the deduction should be granted. The Board did not report its opinion, but referred to its former opinion in a case involving the same issue, to wit, East Ninth Euclid Company, 26 B. T. A. 32, reaffirmed in 27 B. T. A. 1289.

The questio'n involved is stated in the petition for review…