BENNET v. HELVERING

No. 198.

137 F.2d 537 (1943)

BENNET et al. v. HELVERING, Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

July 14, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard A. Finkel, of New York City, for petitioners.

Samuel O. Clark, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Sewall Key, J. Louis Monarch, and Ray A. Brown, Sp. Assts. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

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


L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The taxpayers—husband and wife — appeal from a decision of the Tax Court refusing to allow them a deduction from their income tax for the year 1935, based upon the conceded fact that in that year fifty shares of stock of which the husband was the owner became worthless. The amount of the loss is not disputed, and the case may be simplified without prejudice to the Treasury by saying that it involves only a single question of law...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases