United States Tenth Circuit

The clean-hands doctrine bars plaintiff's claims, seeking a declaration that an estate is the equitable owner of certain tracts of land, notwithstanding the fact that those who stand to benefit from the doctrine's use also participated in the alleged fraud.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/08/2003
• Published 08/08/2003

Judges

• HARTZ, Circuit Judge., Before HENRY, BRISCOE, and HARTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven M. Harris and Michael D. Davis, of Doyle Harris Davis & Haughey, Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Geoffrey M. Standing Bear, Pawhuska, OK, for Defendants-Appellees., David E. O'Meilia, United States Attorney, and Cathryn McClanahan, Assistant United States Attorney, Tulsa, OK, for Movant-Appellee.