LANHAM v. HOWELL

No. 14014.

203 F.2d 361 (1953)

LANHAM et al. v. HOWELL.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 3, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthar Bruce, Greenwood, Miss., Charles W. Anderson, Atlanta, Ga., for appellant.

Hardy Lott, H. Talbot Odom and Means Johnston, Greenwood, Miss., for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and HOLMES and RIVES, Circuit Judges.


RIVES, Circuit Judge.

Appellant properly points out that we were in error in stating that the district court passed over the question of jurisdiction. The judge stated orally, "It is doubtful, but I will hold that the court does have jurisdiction".

Appellant earnestly insists that for us to hold the final judgment in the state court conclusive in this court is in conflict with Gaines v. Fuentes, 92 U.S. 10, 23 L.Ed. 524, followed...

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