DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. VIRGINIA HOTEL CO.

No. 11570.

204 F.2d 390 (1953)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. VIRGINIA HOTEL CO.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 2, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harry L. Walker, Assistant Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Vernon E. West, Corporation Counsel, and Chester H. Gray, Principal Assistant Corporation Counsel, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Samuel C. Caldwell, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Joseph W. Wyatt, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for respondent.

Before EDGERTON, PRETTYMAN and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.


WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

The District of Columbia petitions this court for a review of a decision of the District of Columbia Tax Court. The respondent corporation is in the business of "holding, leasing, and operating" real estate. In 1946, it sold certain realty in the District of Columbia which had constituted its principal asset, taking back a promissory note secured by deed of trust on the realty. The note was signed by two individuals residing outside the...

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