Legal Opinion

Edward Orton, Jr., Ceramic Foundation v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided April 26, 1971No. Docket No. 3271-67Published

Complying with the terms of Edward Orton, Jr.'s will the trustees of the Edward Orton, Jr., Ceramic Foundation took over and operated the testator's pyrometric cone manufacturing business, and applied the profits therefrom to research in the field of ceramic engineering.

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Complying with the terms of Edward Orton, Jr.'s will the trustees of the Edward Orton, Jr., Ceramic Foundation took over and operated the testator's pyrometric cone manufacturing business, and applied the profits therefrom to research in the field of ceramic engineering. Held, for the years 1962, 1963, and 1964 petitioner was an organization of the type described in sec. 501(c)(3) and is thus exempt from taxation for those years under sec. 501(a). Edward Orton, Jr. Ceramic Foundation, 9 T.C. 533 (1947), affd. 173 F. 2d 483 (C.A. 6, 1949), followed. Held, further, petitioner is not a feeder…

1Opinion of the Court

Edward Orton, Jr., Ceramic Foundation, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Edward Orton, Jr., Ceramic Foundation v. Commissioner

Docket No. 3271-67

United States Tax Court

56 T.C. 147; 1971 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 143;

April 26, 1971, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 50.

Complying with the terms of Edward Orton, Jr.'s will the trustees of the Edward Orton, Jr., Ceramic Foundation took over and operated the testator's pyrometric cone manufacturing business, and applied the profits therefrom to research in the field of ceramic engineering. Held, for the years 1962, 1963, and…

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  3. Cook v. TaitSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. Parker v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
  5. Scripture Press Foundation v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1961

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