REO MOTORS v. COMMISSIONER

No. 59.

338 U.S. 442 (1950)

REO MOTORS, INC. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James O. Wynn argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was N. Barr Miller.

Oscar H. Davis argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Caudle, Ellis N. Slack and Melva M. Graney.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE VINSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

An asserted conflict between the decision below and that of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Commissioner v. Moore, Inc., 151 F.2d 527, made this an appropriate case for our review on writ of certiorari.1 A recital of the facts must precede definition of the issue.

Petitioner is a Michigan corporation engaged...

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