Atkins v. Bender

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided January 6, 1930.

Rehearing Denied January 30, 1930.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1930-01-06

2 counsel of record

Relies on Atkins v. Bender

Decided 1930-01-06

¶1W. Scott Wilkinson, of Shreveport, La. (C. Huffman Lewis and A. L. Burford, both of Shreveport, La., on the brief), for appellant.

¶2Philip H. Mecom, U. S. Atty., and J. Pair Hardin, Asst. U. S. Atty., both. of Shreveport, La. (C. M. Charest, Gen. Counsel, and Prederick W. DeWart, Sp. Atty., Bureau of Internal Revenue, both of Washington, D. C., on the brief), for appellee.

¶3Before WALKER, BRYAN, and FOSTER, Circuit Judges.

¶4FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

¶5This is a suit to recover income taxes paid under protest. The jury was waived, and the court found against appellant on the facts and the law. The issues are extensively reviewed in the well-considered opinion of the District Court. 26 F. (2d) 690. We concur in the conclusions of the District Court.

¶6Affirmed.