U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1972

Heisler v. United States

Heisler v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 21, 1972
463 F.2d 375; 30 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 72 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Heisler v. United States

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

In this tax case the district court had jurisdiction over the refund claim under 28 U.S.C. § 1346(a) (1). The appellants, however, do not fit within the statute. Their bodies and skills are not among the “other natural deposits” for which the Internal Revenue Code allows a deduction for percentage depletion.

On the claim that 26 U.S.C. sections 611 et seq. are unconstitutional, the Heislers lack the requisite standing to raise this issue. Flast v. Cohen, 392 U.S. 83, 88 S.Ct. 1942, 20 L.Ed.2d 947 (1968).

The appellants style their lawsuit a class action. However, there is no showing that any other members of the purported class filed the requisite demands for refund. 26 U.S.C. § 7422.

The judgment is affirmed.

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