DocketNumber: Docket No. 963-78.
Filed Date: 5/24/1979
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 11/21/2020
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SCOTT,
1. That the United States Tax Court as constituted under Article I is unconstitutional because--
(a) its function is an illegal usurpation of judicial power by the Legislative Branch of the Government; and
(b) the delegation to it of rule-making or legislative power violates
2. The placing of the burden of proof on petitioner is unconstitutional and in violation of petitioner's Common Law rights.
3. That the deficiency as determined was based on paper bank notes and bank credit not redeemable in gold and silver coins.
4. That it is unconstitutional to deprive petitioner of a trial by jury.
5. That the determination violated petitioner's constitutional rights against self-incrimination*318 and the determination amounts to the imposition of a bill of pains and penalties or a bill of attainment in violation of the United States Constitution.
6. That respondent had no constitutional or statutory authority to make the proposed assessment without a full and factual basis and the determination amounts to extortion or willful oppression under color of law.
7. That petitioner has otherwise been deprived of many of his constitutional rights.
The purported statements of fact in the petition are merely a restatement in other words of the assignments of error. Following the purported statements of fact, petitioner requests that he be allowed reasonable lawyer's fees and compensation for the work he has done in connection with this case.
On March 6, 1978, respondent filed an answer to the petition denying the allegations of error and the allegations contained under the heading "Statement of Facts." In this answer respondent made an affirmative claim for an addition to tax under
On March 9, 1979, respondent filed a motion for summary judgment in which he conceded that petitioner is not liable for the addition to tax pursuant*319 to
The record shows that petitioner resided in Rexburg, Idaho at the time his petition was filed, that his Form 1040 for the calendar year 1976 was filed with the Office of the Internal Revenue Service in Ogden, Utah and that the tax in controversy is $164.
On May 2, 1979, when this case was called for hearing on respondent's motion for summary judgment in Boise, Idaho, respondent appeared by counsel but there was no appearance by or on behalf of petitioner. However, the Court received from petitioner a written document in which petitioner states that he withdraws his petition without prejudice, *321 which document was filed as petitioner's motion to withdraw petition. This motion was denied and a hearing was held on respondent's motion for summary judgment.
In view of the notice of withdrawal of petition filed by petitioner it is not clear that petitioner contests the granting of respondent's motion for summary judgment. If he does, on this record we hold that respondent's motion is well taken. The issues raised by petitioner have been previously disposed of contrary to the contentions here made by petitioner. This Court is constitutionally created.
Respondent's motion for summary judgment will be granted.