AVERY v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 112526.

3 T.C. 963 (1944)

SEWELL L. AVERY, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Promulgated June 6, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leland K. Neeves, Esq., for the petitioner.

Gerald W. Brooks, Esq., and Frank T. Donahoe, Esq., for the respondent.


The respondent determined a deficiency of $22,258.49 in the gift tax of the petitioner for the year 1940.

The sole issue is the proper valuation of certain shares of the common stock of Montgomery Ward & Co. and United States Gypsum Co. which on December 31, 1940, were transferred as gifts under trust agreements.

FINDINGS OF FACT.

Certain facts were stipulated and as so stipulated are adopted as findings of fact. They are set forth in great detail...

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