Wolverton v. Holcomb

This is an appeal by Andrew Wolverton and Theda F. Wolverton, his wife, from an order entered by the Circuit Court of Webster County on January 5, 1983, which dismissed their suit to establish a right-of-way over property owned by Clinton and Patsy Holcomb. The order held that the Wolver-tons were barred from pursuing their ac tion by the doctrines of res judicata and estoppel and directed that they pay the Holcombs’ attorney’s fees in the amount of $715. The Wolvertons contend that the trial court erred in dismissing their action and in awarding the Holcombs’ attorney’s fees. After examining…