Legal Opinion

Cass v. Commissioner

United States Board of Tax Appeals

Decided June 7, 1935No. Docket No. 75521Published

Respondent disallowed a deduction for loss on sale of stock on the ground of worthlessness of the stock prior to the year of sale. Held, the evidence is insufficient to overcome the presumptive correctness of respondent's determination and the disallowance of the claimed deduction is sustained.

1Opinion of the Court

CLAUDE D. CASS, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

Cass v. Commissioner

Docket No. 75521.

United States Board of Tax Appeals

32 B.T.A. 713; 1935 BTA LEXIS 904;

June 7, 1935, Promulgated

Respondent disallowed a deduction for loss on sale of stock on the ground of worthlessness of the stock prior to the year of sale. Held, the evidence is insufficient to overcome the presumptive correctness of respondent's determination and the disallowance of the claimed deduction is sustained.

John E. McClure, Esq., for the petitioner.

T. G. Histon, Esq., for the respondent.

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