Legal Opinion

Turbeville v. Commissioner

United States Board of Tax Appeals

Decided October 12, 1934No. Docket Nos. 43733, 47900, 55553, 64334, 64560Published

1. Use of community labor and funds in negotiating oil and gas leases on separate property of petitioner located in Texas does not impress bonuses and royalties when received with community character. 2. Oral agreement between petitioner and her husband that all income and revenues from her properties should belong one half to each, does not relieve petitioner of tax liability on entire income. 3. Bonuses and royalties received under oil and gas leases in Texas are not rents…

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1. Use of community labor and funds in negotiating oil and gas leases on separate property of petitioner located in Texas does not impress bonuses and royalties when received with community character. 2. Oral agreement between petitioner and her husband that all income and revenues from her properties should belong one half to each, does not relieve petitioner of tax liability on entire income. 3. Bonuses and royalties received under oil and gas leases in Texas are not rents and revenues. 4. Where a woman in Texas executed an oil and gas lease on her land prior to marriage, reserving a…

1Opinion of the Court

ALLIE M. TURBEVILLE, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

Turbeville v. Commissioner

Docket Nos. 43733, 47900, 55553, 64334, 64560.

United States Board of Tax Appeals

31 B.T.A. 283; 1934 BTA LEXIS 1117;

October 12, 1934, Promulgated

1. Use of community labor and funds in negotiating oil and gas leases on separate property of petitioner located in Texas does not impress bonuses and royalties when received with community character.

2. Oral agreement between petitioner and her husband that all income and revenues from her properties should belong one half to each, does not…

2Cases cited44 opinions

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  2. Burnet v. HarmelSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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  4. Palmer v. BenderSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  5. Arnold v. LeonardTexas Supreme Court · 1925

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