FERGUSON v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 51299.

28 T.C. 432 (1957)

S. D. FERGUSON, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Filed May 23, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fortescue W. Hopkins, Esq., for the petitioner.

Hubert E. Kelly, Esq., for the respondent.


ATKINS, Judge:

The respondent determined a deficiency in income tax for the calendar year 1951 in the amount of $60,171.69. The primary question at issue is whether the petitioner is entitled to a business bad debt deduction in the amount of $118,503.10 under section 23 (k) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. Alternatively, the petitioner contends that to the extent of $100,000 this amount represented payment of his liability as endorser on a note and...

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