Estate of Alfred Melotte v. Commissioner

7 T.C.M. 208, 1948 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 211

Opinion

Estate of Alfred Melotte, Deceased, John T. Dempsey, Administrator v. Commissioner.

Estate of Alfred Melotte v. Commissioner

Docket No. 14167.

United States Tax Court

1948 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 211; 7 T.C.M. (CCH) 208; T.C.M. (RIA) 48052;

April 16, 1948

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Frank Greenberg, Esq., 1 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill., for the petitioner. Jackson L. Boughner, Esq., for the respondent.

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MURDOCK

Memorandum Opinion

MURDOCK, Judge: The commissioner determined a deficiency of $191,080.20 in estate tax. An issue for decision is whether or not the Commissioner erred in holding that funds in an agency account of the decedent at The First National Bank of Chicago were a part of the gross estate and were not "moneys deposited with any person carrying on the banking business" within the meaning of section 863 (b). Another issue is to be settled under Rule 50. The facts have been stipulated.

The precise question involved in this case was decided for the petitioner in the case of Estate of F. Herman Gade, 10 T.C. 585, (April 6, 1948). That decision will be followed herein.

Decision will be entered under Rule 50.