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James v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 31, 1952
197 F.2d 813 (5th Cir. 1952)

Opinion

No. 13888.

June 27, 1952. Rehearing Denied July 31, 1952.

Murray G. Smyth, Houston, Tex., for petitioners.

Howard P. Locke, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., Ellis N. Slack, Actg. Asst. Atty. Gen., Mason B. Leming, Actg. Ch. Cnsl. Bur. Int. Rev., John M. Morawski, Sp. Atty. Bur. Int. Rev., Washington, D.C., Robert N. Anderson, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., Fred E. Youngman, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., for respondent.

Before HOLMES, STRUM, and RIVES, Circuit Judges.


The Commissioner determined and the Tax Court held that the petitioners, James, Gerdes and Wayman, were not partners during the period from August 1, 1945 to July 31, 1947. The taxpayers, aggrieved by the decisions, petition for review.

16 T.C. 930, where the facts are fully set out and the reasons for the decisions given.

Finding ourselves in full agreement with the opinion and decisions of the Tax Court, we deny the petitions for review and affirm the decisions of the Tax Court.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

James v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jul 31, 1952
197 F.2d 813 (5th Cir. 1952)
Case details for

James v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Case Details

Full title:JAMES et al. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jul 31, 1952

Citations

197 F.2d 813 (5th Cir. 1952)

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