Burton-Sutton Oil Co. v. Commissioner

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1946-04-22

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Mr. Justice Reed delivered the opinion of the Court. The taxpayer, the petitioner here, is the operating company for the production of oil from Louisiana lands. The taxpayer acquired a contract from J. G. Sutton, grantee in the contract, that imposed upon the grantee the obligation to develop the oil land. For that purpose the contract transferred to the grantee…

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