Legal Opinion
In Re Poer
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas
Decided July 17, 1987No. 19-40856PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION
CONCERNING MINERALS CLAIMED AS HOMESTEAD
JOHN C. AKARD, Bankruptcy Judge.
This case presents the question whether a Debtor may claim an interest in minerals underlying land as part of his exempt homestead where the Debtor does not own a surface interest.
Facts
On May 7, 1980 Wayne Poer (Debtor) received an undivided one-half interest in the oil, gas and other minerals located in:
the south one-half, Section 140, Block 12, E.L. & R.R.R.R. Co. Survey, Lynn County, Texas, said property containing 328.-02 acres
by proper conveyance as a gift from his parents. The Debtor’s father…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Thompson v. ThompsonTexas Supreme Court · 1951
- Cocke v. ConquestTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Honaker v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In re CrumpUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2015
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