United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-2907 ___________

In re: Burma Jean Martin, * * Debtor, * * --------------------- * * John Paul Martin; Hazel Victoria * Martin, * * Appeal from the United States Appellants, * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. v. * * [UNPUBLISHED] Burma Jean Martin, * * Appellee, * * --------------------- * * Richard L. Cox, * * Trustee-Appellee. * ___________

Submitted: January 22, 1998 Filed: February 20, 1998 ___________

Before BOWMAN, WOLLMAN, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

John Paul Martin and Hazel Victoria Martin, husband and wife, appeal from the District Court1 order affirming the Bankruptcy Court2 order denying their motion for abandonment of two parcels of property from their daughter&s bankruptcy estate. After carefully reviewing the record and the parties& briefs, we conclude the Bankruptcy Court&s decision was correct. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

1 The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. 2 The Honorable Mary D. Scott, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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