Rutledge v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
428 F.2d 347 · 1970
Citation profile
36
cited by 36 later decisions
August 2022
most recently cited
21 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Burnet v. Harmel · Palmer v. Bender · Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. P G Lake · Commissioner v. Southwest Exploration Co. · Anderson v. Helvering
Most-quoted passages
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“Although the 'economic interest' concept was developed and refined primarily in cases dealing with oil and gas law, we have observed that there is 'no apparent justification for a difference in approach depending on the nature of the mineral involved' . . . .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Vest v. Commissioner“acquired, by investment, any interest in * * * [the minerals] in place,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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