District Court, W.D. Arkansas May 25, 1972, Civ. No. HS 70-C-44 (Jordan v. United States)

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

OREN HARRIS, Chief Judge.

Prior to the trial of this case, defendant filed a motion for partial summary judgment requesting the Court for entry of an order declaring all losses realized by plaintiffs during 1969 from speculative trading in commodity futures contracts to be capital losses, rather than losses incurred in the carrying on of a trade or business.