Long v. Commissioner’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
How this case has been cited
Cited by 12 later decisions — most recently August 2010
2 federal appellate ·
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Lightsey v. Commissioner · Long v. Commissioner · Austin v. United States · Selwyn Operating Corp. v. Commissioner · Parker v. Commissioner
Most-quoted passages
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“After paying the partnership liabilities, the estate sought and obtained a determination from the probate court that Robert Long, the other general partner and a beneficiary of the estate, was responsible for his 75-percent share of those liabilities. Robert's distributive share of estate assets was then used to offset his liability for the partnership debts and other claims previously paid by the estate. Thus, although the estate advanced the cash to pay those liabilities, it did not actually carry their full burden. The record is unclear on the extent to which the estate was able to obtain from Robert, through his share of the estate assets or otherwise, his contribution towards the partnership liabilities. In this regard, the burden of proof is on petitioner. Rule 142(a), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. As the record now stands, we must conclude that the estate did receive Robert's full contribution. There is nothing in the record indicating otherwise, and petitioner does not argue otherwise.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Long v. Commissioner“The parties cannot try their cases with hindsight”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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