Legal Opinion
Leo and Willie Epps v. Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Improvement District No. 1
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1982No. 81-1138PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 water rights. In 1922 the court entered judgment recognizing that the intervenors had certain contract rights, subject to appropriate regulation by Texas…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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