PLEASANTS v. UNITED STATES

No. 43278.

22 F.Supp. 964 (1938)

PLEASANTS v. UNITED STATES.

Court of Claims.

April 4, 1938.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick Schwertner, of Washington, D. C. (Delafield, Thorne & Marsh, of New York City, Lowenhaupt, Waite & Stolar, of St. Louis, Mo., George H. Warrington, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Wright & Rundle, of Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief), for plaintiff.

Frederick E. S. Morrison, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Drinker, Biddle & Reath, of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), amicus curiæ.

John A. Rees, of Washington, D. C., and James W. Morris, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Robert N. Anderson and Fred K. Dyar, both of Washington, D. C., on the brief), for the United States.

Before BOOTH, Chief Justice, and GREEN, LITTLETON, WILLIAMS, and WHALEY, Judges.


LITTLETON, Judge.

All of the sections hereinafter mentioned are found in the Revenue Act of 1932, unless otherwise stated. Section 23 (n), 26 U.S.C.A. § 23(n) and note, relating to charitable contributions, which is in substance the same as the provisions covering that subject incorporated in all the revenue acts beginning with section 1201(2) of the Revenue Act of October 3, 1917, 40 Stat. 330 provides as follows:

"In computing net income there shall...

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