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Athenian Realty v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jan 4, 1965
338 F.2d 1001 (5th Cir. 1965)

Opinion

No. 21542.

December 1, 1964. Rehearing Denied January 4, 1965.

Jarrell Garonzik, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

Leo J. Hoffman, James H. Hand, Ed Gossett, Dallas, Tex., Donald W. Meeker, Kansas City, Mo., Henry W. Strasburger, Dallas, Tex., for appellee, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Strasburger, Price, Kelton, Miller Martin, Dallas, Tex., of counsel.

Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, and BROWN and GEWIN, Circuit Judges.


In this action for declaratory judgment after extensive pre-trial proceedings and a full trial on the merits, the District Court rejected the Appellant-property owner's claim that the Telephone Company had no easement in the property in question. The findings of fact and conclusions of law to this effect are amply sustained by the record.

Appellant asserts that the trial Court did not adequately declare the rights of the parties. Although in this respect the formal judgment may be deficient, the conclusions of law in the Court's memorandum opinion, 236 F. Supp. 537, which are deemed to be incorporated in the judgment, set forth an adequate declaration of the rights of the respective parties insofar as they could be determined at this stage.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Athenian Realty v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Jan 4, 1965
338 F.2d 1001 (5th Cir. 1965)
Case details for

Athenian Realty v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co.

Case Details

Full title:ATHENIAN REALTY CORPORATION, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jan 4, 1965

Citations

338 F.2d 1001 (5th Cir. 1965)

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