DIGGS v. C. I. R.

No. 174, Docket 25872.

281 F.2d 326 (1960)

Robert M. DIGGS and Clara C. Diggs, Petitioners, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided July 5, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Diggs, Clara C. Diggs, Olean, N. Y., pro se.

Howard A. Heffron, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Melva M. Graney, Lee A. Jackson, Harry Baum, Grant W. Wiprud, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

Before CLARK, WATERMAN and MOORE, Circuit Judges.


WATERMAN, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Robert M. Diggs1 seeks review of a decision of the Tax Court denying his claims for deduction under Section 23(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, 26 U.S.C.A. § 23(b) for payments he made in 1952 and 1953 to the Standard Insurance Company of Indiana. These payments purported to be payments of interest upon a debt created when Standard loaned petitioner an amount necessary to prepay premiums...

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