GRAVES v. C. I. R.

No. 77-1188.

579 F.2d 392 (1978)

Bruce and Ruth K. GRAVES, Petitioners-Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided July 7, 1978.

Rehearing Denied September 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curry First, Perry & First, Milwaukee, Wis., Bruce B. Graves, pro se, for petitioners-appellants.

Myron C. Baum, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Grant W. Wiprud, Anthony Ilardi, Jr., Gilbert E. Andrews, Tax Div., U. S. Dept. of Justice, Meade Whitaker, Chief Counsel, Leon G. Wigrizer, I. R. S., Washington, D. C., for respondent-appellee.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, LIVELY, Circuit Judge, and PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 19, 1978.

PER CURIAM.

The petitioners appeal from a decision of the Tax Court upholding an income tax deficiency for the year 1973. The petitioners claimed a "war tax credit" of 50% of the tax due as disclosed by their joint 1973 return. The petitioners are Quakers who adhere to the principle of total nonviolence. The question which they raise on appeal is stated in their brief as follows: Would compelling the...

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