White v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1938-12-05

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Mr. Justice Stone delivered the opinion of the Court. The question decisive of this case is whether, under §§ 23 and 101 of the Revenue Act of 1928, 45 Stat. 791 , upon a liquidation of a corporation, stockholders’ losses from their investment in its stock held for more than two years are ordinary losses deductible in full…

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