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United States v. Sparta Ceramic Company

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Dec 16, 1960
286 F.2d 429 (6th Cir. 1960)

Opinion

Nos. 13838, 13839.

December 16, 1960.

Robert B. Hirsch, Washington, D.C., Henry J. Fox, Berge, Fox Arent, Washington, D.C., John L. Cable, Lima, Ohio, on brief, for Sparta Ceramic Co.

James P. Turner, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Howard A. Heffron, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., Lee A. Jackson, Melva M. Graney, Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and Russell E. Ake, U.S. Atty., Cleveland, Ohio, on brief, for United States.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Judge, MILLER, Circuit Judge, and BROOKS, District Judge.


ORDER.

The above cause coming on to be heard upon the record, the briefs of the parties and the argument of counsel in open court, and the court being duly advised:

Now, therefore, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed, upon the authority of United States v. Cannelton Sewer Pipe Co., 364 U.S. 76, 80 S.Ct. 1581, 4 L.Ed.2d 1581, that the judgment of the District Court be and is hereby reversed, 168 F. Supp. 401, and the case remanded with directions for such further proceedings as may be necessary to compute the taxpayer's depletion allowance on the basis of raw fire clay and shale in accordance with the applicable Treasury regulations.


Summaries of

United States v. Sparta Ceramic Company

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Dec 16, 1960
286 F.2d 429 (6th Cir. 1960)
Case details for

United States v. Sparta Ceramic Company

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. SPARTA CERAMIC COMPANY, Appellee…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Date published: Dec 16, 1960

Citations

286 F.2d 429 (6th Cir. 1960)

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