LYKES v. UNITED STATES, 343 U.S. 118 (1952)

LYKES v. UNITED STATES. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 173. Argued November 29-30, 1951. Decided March 24, 1952. Under § 23(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, an individual taxpayer was not entitled to deduct from his gross income, for federal income tax purposes, an attorney’s fee paid […]

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LYKESv.UNITED STATES.

343 U.S. 118 343 U.S. 118 72 S.Ct. 585 96 L.Ed. 791 LYKESv.UNITED STATES. No. 173. Argued Nov. 29, 30, 1951. Decided March 24, 1952. Rehearing Denied April 28, 1952. See 343 U.S. 937, 72 S.Ct. 768. Mr. George W. Ericksen, Tampa, Fla., for petitioner. Mr. Harry Baum, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice BURTON […]

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