Maas & Waldstein Co. v. United States

GRAHAM, Judge.

This case involves a claim for interest on a claimed allowance of a refund. It grows out of the application to the facts, which will be briefly stated, of the following provisions of the Revenue Act of 1921, 42 Stat. 316:

“Sec. 1324. (a) That upon the allowance of a claim for the refund of or credit for internal revenue taxes paid, interest shall be allowed and paid upon the total amount of such refund or credit at the rate óf one-half of 1 per centum per month to the date of such allowance, as follows: * * *

“(2) if such amount was not paid under .protest but pursuant to an…