Legal Opinion

Lauril M. Allis v. Louis Allis, Jr. And Western Farms, Ltd.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 7, 1967No. 23203PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Lauril M. Allis, challenges on this appeal the District Court’s dismissal of an action instituted by her for the purpose of establishing certain interests in Texas realty allegedly acquired during her marriage with appellee, Louis Allis, Jr. The District Court concluded that appellant was estopped to bring suit in Texas to relitigate the question of title because that issue had been previously decided adversely to her in a divorce proceeding in the State of Nevada. The judgment of the Nevada court, which was subsequently affirmed by the supreme court of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Fauntleroy v. LumSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Fall v. EastinSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  3. Carpenter v. StrangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  4. Greer v. GreerTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  5. McElreath v. McElreathTexas Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. Sheppard v. SheppardIdaho Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Meima v. BroemmelWyoming Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Estabrook v. WiseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974

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