MITCHELL v. C. I. R.

No. 76-2277.

590 F.2d 312 (1979)

Raymond B. MITCHELL and Beverly Mitchell, Petitioners-Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

January 26, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malcolm G. Smith (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioners-appellants.

Leonard J. Henzke, Jr. (argued), of Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondent-appellee.

Before HUFSTEDLER and TANG, Circuit Judges, and HALL, District Judge.


HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Raymond and Beverly Mitchell appeal from a decision of the Tax Court pursuant to Section 7482 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. The Tax Court held that the gain realized by appellants from the transfer of certain stock options constituted ordinary income; appellants contend that it was a capital gain. We affirm the Tax Court.

On September 21, 1961, Raymond Mitchell received a five-year option to purchase 2,353 shares...

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