Legal Opinion

Jake Mladinich, Sr. And Mary Mladinich v. United States of America, United States of America v. Jake Mladinich, Sr. And Mary Mladinich

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 6, 1967No. 23146PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

This case once again demonstrates the indispensability of adequate findings of fact in a Judge-tried case, F.R.Civ.P. 52(a). Myles v. Quinn Menhaden Fisheries, Inc., 5 Cir., 1962, 302 F.2d 146; Yedlin v. Lewis, 5 Cir., 1962, 299 F.2d 793; Victory Towing Co. v. Bordelon, 5 Cir., 1955, 219 F.2d 540. After the travail of an appeal, briefing and arguing the case, we must send it back for the Court to make findings.

The case is a taxpayer’s refund suit contesting deficiencies and a civil fraud penalty. The Government’s case rested on the net worth method. To secure…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Sam Goldberg v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Sam Goldberg and Estate of Evelyn Goldberg, Sam Goldberg v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  2. Isaac Myles v. Quinn Menhaden Fisheries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
  3. William B. Breland v. United States of America, United States of America v. William B. BrelandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  4. Victory Towing Company, Inc. v. Allen J. BordelonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  5. Hughes Tool Company v. Varel Manufacturing Company, Inc., Varel Manufacturing Company, Inc. v. Hughes Tool CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Dafro M. JEFFERIES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARRIS COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION Et Al., Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. Willie E. BOAZMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  3. Kenneth Poy Lee and Chow Joy Lee v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  4. Eastside Church of Christ v. National Plan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  5. United States v. Northside Realty Associates, Inc., and Ed A. IsaksonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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