Braselton v. Clearfield State Bank

McKAY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal primarily involves the res judicata effect on appellant’s federal district court complaint of a prior California state court divorce decree.

In 1959 appellee Russell Braselton entered into an escrow agreement and uniform real estate contract relating to the sale of real property located in Ogden, Utah. Appellee Clearfield State Bank was the escrow agent under the escrow agreement. In February of 1963, Braselton and appellant married. Later that year, Braselton gave appellant an assignment of all his rights in the two agreements.

Thereafter, and until June of…