· 2/17/1972
Jeannette Lenkin v. District of Columbia, Morris Pollin v. District of Columbia
Citations
- 461 F.2d 1215
- 149 U.S. App. D.C. 129
- 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 11248
How courts have described this case
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- “[T]he businessman seeks recoupment of his investment in a depreciable asset by depreciation deductions spread over the 22 useful lifetime of the asset[.]”
- in meeting the “challenge ... to give significance to every provision of a legislative enactment,” a court “must . reconcile superficial conflicts to the fullest extent possible .. . .”
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Judges: III, Prettyman, McGowan, Robinson
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