IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _____________________ No. 97-30813 _____________________

THOMAS R DOUGLAS, JR, doing business as, Douglas Farms; ET AL Plaintiffs v. MAXWELL COTTON COMPANY; ET AL Defendants **************************************************************** H A BOUGHTON, Trustee Plaintiff-Appellant v. WILLIAM G DOWDEN; ET AL Defendants MAXWELL COTTON COMPANY; HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY Defendants-Appellees

_________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (95-CV-172) _________________________________________________________________ June 3, 1998 Before KING and DAVIS, Circuit Judges, and VANCE*, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:** * District Judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana, sitting by designation. ** Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except For the reasons set forth in the district court’s July 15, 1997 ruling, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.