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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

TENTH CIRCUIT 

SCOTT MARTIN, 

Plaintiff-Appellant, 

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APR 131989 

ROBERT L. HOEc 

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No. 87-2715 

JAMES L. WALLACE, 

Defendant-Appellee. 

(D.C. No. 86-C-1128-E) 

(N.D. Okla.) 

ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

Before MOORE, BALDOCK and BRORBY, Circuit Judges. 

This bankruptcy case arises from an order of the bankruptcy 

court compelling James L. Wallace (Wallace) to comply with the 

terms of sale of real property in Welch, Oklahoma. Wallace had 

bid successfully for the property and intended to operate it as a 

service station, but sought to withdraw his bid when he learned 

that: 1) the concrete islands and gasoline pumps encroached on a 

state highway easement and 2) to operate the property as a service 

station, the pumps, islands and underground lines would have to be 

* After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel 

has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially 

assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 

34(a); 10th Cir. R. 34.1.9. The cause therefore is ordered 

submitted without oral argument. 

This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall 

not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, 

except for purposes of establishing the law of the case, res 

judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir. R. 36.3. 

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removed and relocated to such an extent that the service station 

building would have to be moved. At trial, the bankruptcy court 

determined that the trustee had complied with his obligation to 

convey merchantable title and awarded the trustee specific 

performance enforced by a judgment for the purchase price with 

interest. The district court reversed, holding that the state 

highway easement was an encumbrance which was inconsistent with 

merchantable title. Rec. vol. I, doc. 13 at 4-5. Our 

jurisdiction to review the judgment of the district court arises 

under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). 

Having reviewed the record on appeal, the briefs of the 

parties and the relevant law, we affirm the judgment of the 

district court substantially for the reasons set forth in its 

Order of July 2, 1987. Rec. vol. I, doc. 13. 

AFFIRMED. 

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Entered by the Court 

Bobby R. Baldock 

Circuit Judge 

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