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Riebe v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Dec 11, 1941
124 F.2d 399 (6th Cir. 1941)

Opinion

No. 8754.

December 11, 1941.

Petition to Review Decision of the United States Board of Tax Appeals.

Kent H. Meyers, of Cleveland, Ohio, for petitioner.

Samuel O. Clark, Jr., J.P. Wenchel, Sewall Key, Claude R. Marshall, and Leo A. Jackson, all of Washington, D.C., for respondent.

Before ALLEN, HAMILTON, and McALLISTER, Circuit Judges.


This case came on to be heard upon the record, briefs, and argument of counsel. And it appearing that the claimed gift of an interest in a sweepstake lottery ticket was not completed by delivery, it is ordered that the decision be, and it hereby is, affirmed for the reasons stated in the memorandum opinion of the Board of Tax Appeals, 41 B.T.A. 935.


Summaries of

Riebe v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Dec 11, 1941
124 F.2d 399 (6th Cir. 1941)
Case details for

Riebe v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Case Details

Full title:Harry J. RIEBE, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Court:Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Date published: Dec 11, 1941

Citations

124 F.2d 399 (6th Cir. 1941)

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