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BANKERS COAL CO. v. BURNET

No. 104.

287 U.S. 308 (1932)

53 S.Ct. 150

77 L.Ed. 325

BANKERS POCAHONTAS COAL CO. v. BURNET, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 5, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Camden R. McAtee, with whom Mr. Wells Goodykoontz was on the brief, for petitioner.

Assistant Attorney General Youngquist, with whom Solicitor General Thacher, and Messrs. Whitney North Seymour, Sewall Key, and Andrew D. Sharpe were on the brief, for the respondent.

MR. JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, in 1912, acquired West Virginia coal lands in fee and, by assignment from the prior owners, certain leases or contracts entered into by them with various coal operators, by which the latter acquired the right to enter upon and use the lands for the production of coal and coke for a specified period, in consideration of stipulated royalties for the coal and...

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