Walter C. Atchley v. Joe R. Greenhill, Chief Justice, Etc.

This is a civil rights suit, 42 U.S.C., § 1983. It seeks relief from unsuccessful efforts to obtain Texas Supreme Court review of Atchley v. The Superior Oil Company, 482 S.W.2d 883 (Tex.Civ.App., 1972). The litigation involved the legal title to certain valuable oil lands in Texas. No petition for certiorari was filed with the Supreme Court of the United States seeking review of the action of the Texas Supreme Court.

The District Court dismissed the suit on several grounds, particularly for lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, Rule 12(b)(1) F.R.Civ.P.

Upon consideration of the record,…