GULLO v. HIRST

No. 9285.

332 F.2d 178 (1964)

Jack A. GULLO, Appellant, v. Miriam Anne HIRST and Quin S. Elson, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Decided April 29, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe S. Gullo, Arlington, Va., for appellant.

Bruce E. Lambert, Arlington, Va., Thomas O. Lawson, Fairfax, Va., on brief, for appellees.

Before HAYNSWORTH, BRYAN, and J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

We approve the ultimate disposition of this case made by the district court. Not only is the matter which the plaintiff sought to litigate in the district court res judicata, but it is also true that the federal courts have never assumed to exercise jurisdiction over domestic relations causes. Finally, the cause is not a proper subject for declaratory judgment.

The background of this case raises serious questions of abuse of process. While...

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