EPPS v. BEXAR-MEDINA-ATASCOSA COUNTIES WATER IMP. DIST.

No. 81-1138. Summary Calendar.

665 F.2d 594 (1982)

Leo and Willie EPPS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BEXAR-MEDINA-ATASCOSA COUNTIES WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 11, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Hornberger, San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Marc O. Knisely, Robert Wilson, Austin, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, POLITZ and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the threshold inquiry for all federal litigation — subject matter jurisdiction. Finding an absence of such jurisdiction the district court dismissed the complaint. We affirm.

Appellants assert that they are the heirs and assigns of parties who intervened in a bankruptcy suit, Empire Trust Co. v. Medina Valley Irrigation Co., Equity No. 193 (W.D.Tex.1922), seeking recognition of contractually secured...

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