CENTRAL R. CO. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

No. 5531.

79 F.2d 697 (1935)

CENTRAL R. CO. OF NEW JERSEY v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

September 24, 1935.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander H. Elder and Richard J. Lally, both of New York City, for petitioner.

Frank J. Wideman, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Sewall Key and Arnold Raum, Sp. Assts. to the Atty. Gen., for respondent.

Before BUFFINGTON, WOOLLEY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


DAVIS, Circuit Judge.

The question in this case is whether or not the value of certain property received by the taxpayer, the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, in settlement of a suit in equity is income to the taxpayer in the year in which it was received.

For a number of years, prior to 1921, Henry L. Joyce was the executive officer of the taxpayer in charge of its New York Marine Department. He was intrusted with considerable responsibility and authority...

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