BRATTER v. UNITED STATES


161 F.Supp. 365 (1958)

William B. BRATTER, Marvin J. Bloch, and Marjorie L. Bratter, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Edward M. Bratter and Marjorie L. Bratter, Rose Bratter, Martha H., and Franz J. Kurth, and Elizabeth C. and August Rust-Oppenheim, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 31, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Satterlee, Warfield & Stephens, New York City, F. W. H. Adams, New York City, of counsel, for plaintiffs.

Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., New York City, Amos J. Peaslee, Jr., New York City, of counsel, for defendant.


BICKS, District Judge.

The taxpayers reported for Federal income tax purposes certain receipts (hereinafter more fully described) for the years 1948 and 1949 as capital gains. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue determined that they constituted ordinary income and assessed appropriate deficiencies which were paid. Refund thereof is sought in this suit.

Two issues of law and one of fact are presented: are the receipts in question taxable to plaintiffs as long...

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