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UNITED STATES v. SILK

No. 312.

331 U.S. 704 (1947)

UNITED STATES v. SILK, DOING BUSINESS AS ALBERT SILK COAL CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 16, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Stern argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Acting Solicitor General Washington, Sewall Key and Lyle M. Turner. Jack B. Tate was also with them on the brief in No. 312.

Ralph F. Glenn argued the cause for respondent in No. 312. With him on the brief were Robert Stone and Warren W. Shaw.

Wilbur E. Benoy argued the cause for respondent in No. 673. With him on the brief were Arthur M. Sebastian and Robert Driscoll.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

We consider together the above two cases. Both involve suits to recover sums exacted from businesses by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue as employment taxes on employers under the Social Security Act.1 In both instances the taxes were collected on assessments made administratively by the Commissioner because he concluded the persons here involved were employees of the taxpayers....

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