Opinion

Roth v. Commissioner

  • 7 B.T.A. 628
  • 1927 BTA LEXIS 3129
Court
United States Board of Tax Appeals
Filed
Jul 13, 1927
Status
Published
Author
Smith
On the bench
Smith
Cited by
0 cases
Authority
More cited than 66.0%

The opinion

*630 OPINION.

Smith:

The only point in issue in this proceeding is whether an ordinary partnership existed between the petitioner and his father from January 1, 1921, to May 11,1923, inclusive. In his petition the petitioner alleges the existence of a partnership between himself and his father prior to May 12, 1923, based upon an oral contract. There is not sufficient evidence in the record, however, of the entering into any such contract on the part of father and son. The father’s credit was ruined by reason of the bankruptcy proceedings. The father had judgments outstanding against him and it was apparently the intention of both parties that the assets of the business should be beyond the reach of the father’s creditors. We are of the opinion that the evidence does not warrant any finding of fact that a partnership existed between the father and son prior to May 12, 1923.

Reviewed by the Board.

Judgment will be entered on 15 days’ notice, under Bule 50.

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