BURNET v. LEININGER

No. 426.

285 U.S. 136 (1932)

BURNET, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. LEININGER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 14, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Claude R. Branch, with whom Solicitor General Thacher, Assistant Attorney General Youngquist, and Messrs. Sewall Key, John H. McEvers, and Wilbur H. Friedman were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Irwin N. Loeser, with whom Messrs. Levi Cooke and George R. Beneman were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent sought a redetermination of deficiencies in income taxes for the years 1920 to 1923. The question related to the income earned on respondent's share in a partnership known as the Eagle Laundry Company, doing business in Cleveland, Ohio. By virtue of an agreement made with his wife, respondent insisted that she was `a full equal partner with him in...

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