CINELLI v. C. I. R.

No. 74-1090.

502 F.2d 695 (1974)

Ferdinand CINELLI and Sarah M. Cinelli, Petitioners-Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Thorpe, Detroit, Mich., for petitioners-appellants; McClintock, Donovan, Carson & Roach, Detroit, Mich., on briefs.

Harold J. Tulley, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondent-appellee; Scott P. Crampton, Asst. Atty. Gen., Meyer Rothwacks, Grant W. Wiprud, Attys., Tax Div. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., on briefs.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and CELEBREZZE and ENGEL, Circuit Judges.


CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge.

This case presents a single question of substantial significance to international commerce and United States taxation of its citizens' foreign income. That question is the proper means of giving foreign currency a United States dollar value when a foreign government's official rate of monetary exchange differs from the "free market" or "commercial" rate. Specifically, the issue is the proper measure of U.S. dollar value of real property...

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