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Commissioner of Int. Rev. v. Harriman Ripley

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Mar 6, 1953
202 F.2d 280 (3d Cir. 1953)

Opinion

Nos. 10911, 10912.

Argued February 20, 1953.

Decided March 6, 1953.

On Petition for Review of the Decisions of the Tax Court of the United States.

Hilbert P. Zarky, Washington, D.C. (Charles S. Lyon and H. Brian Holland, Asst. Attys. Gen., Ellis N. Slack, Lee A. Jackson and Hilbert P. Zarky, Sp. Assts. to Atty. Gen., on the brief), for petitioner.

Thomas Reath, Philadelphia, Pa. (Calvin H. Rankin, Frederick E.S. Morrison and Drinker, Biddle Reath, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for respondent.

Before KALODNER, STALEY and HASTIE, Circuit Judges.


The Tax Court has allowed respondent, a taxpayer, certain amortization deductions claimed to be authorized by a closing agreement. Under the facts as stipulated the Tax Court, 17 T.C. 516, has properly construed and applied the closing agreement. The decisions will be affirmed.


Summaries of

Commissioner of Int. Rev. v. Harriman Ripley

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Mar 6, 1953
202 F.2d 280 (3d Cir. 1953)
Case details for

Commissioner of Int. Rev. v. Harriman Ripley

Case Details

Full title:COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. HARRIMAN RIPLEY CO.…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Date published: Mar 6, 1953

Citations

202 F.2d 280 (3d Cir. 1953)

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