HITNER v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 109684.

1 T.C.M. 596 (1943)

Joseph G. Hitner v. Commissioner.

United States Tax Court.

Entered February 13, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Dechert, Esq., 1500 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa., for the petitioner. Brooks Fullerton, Esq., for the respondent.


Memorandum Opinion

HILL, Judge:

The Commissioner determined a deficiency in income tax of $99,061.56, together with a penalty of $24,765.39, for the taxable year 1938. The principal issue is whether all of the proceeds of a damage suit should have been included in petitioner's gross income or whether only one-fourth of the proceeds were properly includible therein. The second issue is whether or not certain attorney's fees were deductible. Respondent disallowed...

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