Walton v. Walton

KING, C.J.,

for the Court:

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. On May 21, 2009, Justin Walton sued his uncles, John Walton and Kenneth Walton, and argued that he should have inherited land in 1992 from his grandfather’s estate, which was conveyed by deed to John and Kenneth in 1989. The chancellor dismissed the case for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, as barred by the doctrine of res judicata, and as time-barred. Justin was ordered to pay $1,000 in sanctions to John and Kenneth for filing a frivolous lawsuit. Aggrieved, Justin timely filed this appeal, raising the…