Samuel J. Besse v. Minister of National Revenue, [1991] 1 CTC 2089, 91 DTC 165 -- text
Goetz, T.C.J.:—The appellant, in computing his income for his 1979 taxation year, sought to deduct certain expenses relating to "soft costs" in a multiple-unit residential building project known as "Cambridge Place”. These initial costs were incurred by a management