ATWOOD v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY

No. 15918.

243 F.2d 885 (1957)

Edwin K. ATWOOD et al., Appellants, v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

May 17, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Junell, Houston, Tex., Thomas H. Fisher, Chicago, Ill., George T. Barrow, Houston, Tex., Barrow, Bland, Junell & Rehmet, Houston, Tex., for appellants.

Walter B. Morgan, John K. Meyer, Felix A. Raymer, Houston, Tex., Rex G. Baker, Houston, Tex., of counsel, for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and CAMERON and JONES, Circuit Judges.


CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order entered by the Court below of its own motion dismissing with prejudice appellants' (plaintiffs') complaint for their failure to bring it into compliance with Rule 8(a), Fed.Rules Civ.Proc. 28 U.S. C.A. In the course of hearing Humble's (defendant, appellee) motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over the person and the subject matter and for failure to join an indispensable party, together with its motion...

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