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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. v. BLACKMON

No. 5167.

229 F.2d 803 (1956)

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, v. J. H. BLACKMON, Esta May Blackmon, Ray Seay, Lillie Mae Seay, Andrew E. Perry, Jr., Myrta Blanche Perry, Elizabeth Jane Bezzi, M. Cliff West, Henrietta West as an individual and as Guardian of the estate of Betty Sue West, F. M. Hocker as an individual and as trustee for Walter E. Hocker and Helen N. Hocker, Walter E. Hocker, Jr., as an individual and as trustee for Walter E. Hocker and Helen N. Hocker, Martha M. Hocker, Noel Jones as trustee for Walter E. Hocker and Helen N. Hocker, E. M. Woody, Marie Woody, Orville B. Gregg, Fern Evelyn Gregg, Paul Massey, Virgie Massey, Cleo Walter, Ruth I. Walter, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, a corporation, W. N. Smith, C. O. Anderson, R. J. Stengl, R. J. St. Germain, Roger H. Davis, C. Kelly, Fred V. Shadid, Alexander Shadid and Shell Oil Company, a corporation, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

January 14, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. I. Gibson, Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellant.

S. L. Simpkins, Elk City, Okl., for appellees J. H. Blackmon, Esta Mae Blackmon, Ray Seay, and Lillie Seay.

Donald Royse, Elk City, Okl., for appellees Elizabeth Jane Bezzi, M. Cliff West, Henrietta West, and Henrietta West, Guardian of Betty Sue West, a minor.

Coleman Hayes and Russell Thompson, Monnet, Hayes & Bullis, Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellees F. M. Hocker, E. M. Woody and Marie Woody.

L. G. Brewer, Elk City, Okl., for appellees Walter E. Hocker and Helen N. Hocker, individually, and Walter E. Hocker, F. M. Hocker and Noel Jones as trustee for Walter E. Hocker and Helen N. Hocker, W. N. Smith, C. O. Anderson, R. J. Stengl, R. J. St. Germain, Roger H. Davis, Fred V. Shadid, Martha M. Hocker and Alexander Shadid.

Holland Meacham, Elk City, Okl., for appellees Orville B. Gregg, Fern Evelyn Gregg, Paul Massey and Virgie Massey and Cleo Walter and Ruth Walter.

Before PHILLIPS, Chief Judge, and MURRAH and PICKETT, Circuit Judges.

PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company brought this action against the owners of property abutting a portion of its right of way in Beckham County, Oklahoma, for a determination of the estate conveyed to its corporate predecessor by certain right of way instruments. The railroad company has appealed from a judgment holding that the instruments conveyed only a right of way for railroad, telegraph and telephone purposes, and not...

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