HARVEY v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 76632.

35 T.C. 108 (1960)

ALBERT J. HARVEY, JR., AND MARGARET HARVEY, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

United States Tax Court.

Filed October 25, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Mantyh, Esq., for the petitioner.

William J. Wise, Esq., for the respondent.


OPINION.

SCOTT, Judge:

Respondent determined a deficiency in petitioner's income tax for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1955, in the amount of $1,057.87.

The only issue is whether a $14,300 payment made by Albert J. Harvey, Jr., pursuant to an agreement to hold the guarantor of a corporate note harmless, is deductible as an ordinary or capital loss.1 Petitioner contends that the $14,300 payment is either a business...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases