HAMMANS v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

No. 164.

121 F.2d 4 (1941)

HAMMANS v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

July 9, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Colton, of New York City (Erwin N. Griswold, of Cambridge, Mass., and Alex M. Hamburg, of New York City, of counsel), for petitioner-appellant.

Samuel O. Clark, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. and Sewall Key and Newton K. Fox, Sp. Assts. to Atty. Gen., for respondent-appellee.

Before L. HAND, AUGUSTUS N. HAND and CHASE, Circuit Judges.


AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The question before us is whether, in computing income taxes upon gain realized through the exchange by the petitioner of certain shares of preferred stock of Bulova Watch Co. for cash and common stock, the tax should be laid under § 115(c) of the Revenue Act of 1936, 26 U.S.C.A. Int.Rev.Acts, page 868, upon 100% of the gain because the distribution was a partial liquidating dividend, or under § 117(a), 26 U.S.C.A. Int.Rev...

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