Legal Opinion
Sue Bain Groves and Republic National Bank of Dallas, Independent Executors of the Will of Erin Bain Jones v. H. Lang Rogers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1977No. 76-2859PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
This action was brought in federal court under its diversity jurisdiction by plaintiff-appellants, Sue Bain Groves, a citizen of Texas, and the Republic National Bank of Dallas, a corporation having its principal place of business in Texas, as co-executors of the Will of Erin Bain Jones. Appellants are seeking to recover possession of land and damages from defendant-appellee, H. Lang Rogers, a citizen of Missouri. The issue upon appeal is whether the diversity jurisdiction of the federal court could be properly invoked; that is, the amount in controversy exceeds $10,000, exclusive of interest…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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