French E. Hickman and Janice C. Hickman - Page 15

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          October 4, 1991, when petitioner made the 1991 principal payment            
          and the 1991 interest payment.  Petitioners counter that respon-            
          dent stipulated at trial that those proceeds were invested, and             
          therefore are traceable to an investment expenditure, throughout            
          that period.  We agree with petitioners.                                    
               During the direct examination of petitioners' accountant,              
          David B. Harbison (Mr. Harbison), by petitioners' counsel, Mr.              
          Rice, the following exchanges took place:                                   
               BY MR. RICE:                                                           
               Q    Mr. Harbison, it has been previously testified                    
               while you were out of the courtroom that in June 1982                  
               Dr. Hickman [petitioner] borrowed $130,000 from a                      
               retirement plan.                                                       
               A    That is correct.                                                  
               Q    That -- several years later, during a year at                     
               issue, he repaid it with interest.  Could you tell us,                 
               as succinctly as possible, referring to that document,                 
               the manner in which the proceeds of this loan were                     
               invested and held during the intervening years?                        
               A    Certainly.  I will try.                                           
                    MS. MOATES:  Excuse me, Your Honor.  The Respon-                  
               dent is willing to stipulate, and has expressed a                      
               willingness to stipulate, that the $130,000 that was                   
               borrowed from the pension plan in 1982 was, in fact,                   
               invested.                                                              
                    MR. RICE:  Thank you.                                             
                    THE COURT:  What more do you need?                                
                    MR. RICE:  We need nothing more.  [Emphasis                       
               added.]                                                                







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