Ickes v. United States Chestatee Pyrites & Chemical Corporation’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 1 district · 2 state decisions

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1. ““The net losses consist of any deficit from operations plus any shrinkage in value of the plant investment. In calculating the loss for a period it is immaterial whether items entered as operating expense or as investment have been paid or are still owed for. If the capital employed by the Corporation during the period, whether owned or borrowed, was sunk, its loss will necessarily be reflected either in the deficit from operations or in the shrinkage in value of capital assets.” (P. 514.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. National Pyrites & Copper Co. v. Wilbur