United States v. Parnell, 13831

Decision Date17 December 1959
Docket NumberNo. 13831,13832.,13831
Citation272 F.2d 943
PartiesUNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Riley L. PARNELL et al., Appellees. UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. J. H. REED, Jr., et al., Appellees.
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Sixth Circuit

Charles K. Rice, Leo M. McCormack, Lee A. Jackson and John J. Pajak, Washington, D. C., Fred Elledge, Jr., U. S. Atty., Nashville, Tenn., for appellant.

William Waller, Sr., Waller, Davis & Lansden, Nashville, Tenn., for appellees.

Before MARTIN and WEICK, Circuit Judges, and BROOKS, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

The appeal of the United States from the judgment of these consolidated tax cases has been duly heard and considered upon the briefs and oral arguments of attorneys and upon the record in the cause, including the opinion of the District Court:

And it appearing that the findings of fact are supported by substantial evidence and that the conclusions of law are not clearly erroneous but correctly drawn by Judge William E. Miller;

The judgment of the United States District Court is affirmed.

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    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • 21 Mayo 1962
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    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Second Circuit
    • 13 Abril 1961
    ... ... Nos. 239, 164, Dockets 26258, 26324 ... United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit ... Argued March 7, 1961 ... Parnell v. United States, D.C.M.D.Tenn.1958, 187 F.Supp. 576, affirmed 6 Cir., ... ...
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    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Sixth Circuit
    • 11 Abril 1962
    ...it was unnecessary in view of its disallowance of the deductions entirely. Taxpayers rely on our per curiam opinion in Parnell v. United States, 272 F.2d 943 (C.A.6) affirming 187 F.Supp. 576 (M.D.Tenn.). Parnell was followed by the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in The Government r......
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