HALL v. TOWER LAND AND INVESTMENT COMPANY

No. 74-2490.

512 F.2d 481 (1975)

Sarah Ballard HALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TOWER LAND AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 2, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Lohmeyer, Bryan, Tex., J. Ralph Howell, Jr., Dallas, Tex., Jack S. Dawson, Oklahoma City, Okl., Scott Bradley, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Hubert D. Johnson, H. Dee Johnson, H. Dee Johnson, Jr., Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before GEWIN, AINSWORTH and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Sarah Ballard Hall brought this diversity action to establish her undivided one-half interest in a parcel of real property located in Dallas County, Texas, and to remove appellee Tower Land and Investment Company's claim against that interest. Finding her action barred by the principle of res judicata we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand with instructions to dismiss the action.

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