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Show VesI Rail Line Vins Tax Suit BAN FRANCISCO, Sept T m A favorable decision In a tax suit left ths Western Pacific Railroad Rail-road Co. Wednesday with a windfall wind-fall in the form of a 110400,000 reserve fund. . Federal District Judgs Louis E. Goodman Tuesday ruled In favor of the company In ths suit brought by its former parent company, ths Western Pacific Railroad Corp. Ths corporation had sought to recover several millions of dollars ia taxes "escaped" by the railroad aa a result of reorganization which deprived the parent of ownership of ths road. Ths railroad had set up a 10.-100,000 10.-100,000 reserve fundAgsinst contingent con-tingent liability in connection with the litigation. . . Judge Goodman's decision aaid the "taxes escaped in reality .belong to ths United States" but ' there wsa nothing his court could do about it The decision placed ths net tax saving or "escape" at 1T01,T38. |