William H. Matthews v. Lulu M. Wolvin and Olive M. Matthews, as Surviving Trustees of Alliance Investment Corporation, Etc.

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

The question for decision is whether the court below erred in granting summary judgment in favor of appellees and against appellant upon its holding that this action “to Establish a Trust, for Cancellation, for Accounting and for General Relief” is barred by res judicata based upon prior proceedings had between the same parties in a Florida state court. 1

The gravamen of this action is that Olive and Pulver took over the assets of the Matthews family of very great value, persuading the members of the family to convey them to Alliance Investment Corporation with the…