THOMSON v. BUTLER

No. 12435.

136 F.2d 644 (1943)

THOMSON et al. v. BUTLER et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 8, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. H. H. Piatt, of Kansas City, Mo., for appellants.

Charles E. Whittaker, of Kansas City, Mo. (W. T. Bellamy, Perry G. Storts, and Homer E. Rich, all of Marshall, Mo., and Watson, Ess, Groner, Barnett & Whittaker, of Kansas City, Mo., on the brief), for appellees.

Before GARDNER, JOHNSEN, and RIDDICK, Circuit Judges.


JOHNSEN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, who were some of the heirs at law of Laura E. Saltonstall, deceased, brought suit in federal court to annul a judgment of a state circuit court of Missouri, which upheld the validity of a will of the decedent,1 and to enjoin the devisees and legatees from claiming any part of the estate under such will and judgment.

Federal jurisdiction was claimed to exist upon two separate grounds: (1) That...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases