Legal Opinion
Johnny P. Ledbetter v. Buddy Taylor
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1966No. 8302_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID T. LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is taken from an order of the District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma dismissing appellant’s complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Alleging diversity jurisdiction, appellant Ledbetter had sought a declaratory judgment canceling and declaring void his “assignment” 1 to appellee Taylor of a one-half interest in certain real property then in the process of probate in the County Court of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, and claimed by Ledbetter in expectancy as the sole heir of his mother’s estate. The subject instrument was executed and delivered…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Griffin v. DohnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
- Clifford Erwin, Administrator of the Estate of Grace Snider Danford, Deceased v. Gladys Snider BarrowCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- In Re the Estate of FullertonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Bryan v. SeiffertSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- Parks v. LefeberSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Fred T. McKibben v. Janet A. Chubb, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., Leland Morris, Jr., and Virginia MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Rice v. Rice FoundationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- Oppenheim v. SterlingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- Jeanette Thomas Kausch v. The First Wichita National Bank of Wichita Falls, Texas, as Independent of the Estate of Louise Thomas Cook, Deceased, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Oppenheim v. SterlingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
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