MERRILL, Circuit Judge:
The question presented is taxpayers' right to a casualty loss deduction under § 165(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, by virtue of loss in property value following an earthslide.
The slide occurred a short distance from taxpayers' residence. It did minor physical damage to their property but as a consequence the market value of the property was reduced by approximately $23,000. Loss in property value in the sum of $21...
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