Legal Opinion
Tedroe J. Ford, Jr. And Margaret Ford v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1980No. 78-2251PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:
Taxpayers Tedroe and Margaret Ford brought suit against the United States in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas seeking refund of federal income taxes and interest for 1970 and 1971. The Court denied the Government’s motion to dismiss the litigation for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and, because the United States tendered no defense on the merits, entered judgment in favor of the Fords for $7,195.81 with interest. 1 The United States appeals. Despite our view of Supreme Court precedent, the course taken by our sister circuits, and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Thomas v. Mercantile Nat. Bank at DallasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by49 opinions
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