McCAUGHN v. LUDINGTON

No. 733.

268 U.S. 106 (1925)

McCAUGHN, COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. LUDINGTON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Solicitor General, with whom Messrs. Robert P. Reeder and Frederick W. Dewart were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. William, D. Guthrie, with whom Messrs. Hugh Satterlee, William R. Perkins and Ralph B. Evans were on the briefs, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE SANFORD delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case arises under the income tax provisions of the Revenue Act of 1918,1 and presents another aspect of the question relating to deductible losses sustained from the sale of property acquired before March 1, 1913, which was involved in United States v. Flannery, just decided, ante, p. 98.

Ludington bought, prior to March 1, 1913, certain corporate...

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