Legal Opinion
Gale Hearold Johnson v. John A. Dailey
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 17, 1973No. 72-1646, 72-1719PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Per curiam
Gale Hearold Johnson appeals from the dismissal of his civil rights complaint brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa under 28 U.S.C. § 1343 and 42 U. S.C. § 1983 and § 1985. The principal issue on appeal is whether Johnson’s claim for relief is barred by a two-year state statute of limitation. We find that Johnson’s action was barred, and affirm.
Johnson was found guilty of second degree murder in Des Moines County, Iowa, in 1934, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. John A. Dailey, the appellee herein, was the prosecuting attorney. Subsequently…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- O'Sullivan v. FelixSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Ronald Maurice Stump v. John Bennett, Warden, Iowa State Penitentiary, Fort Madison, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Johnson v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Clark v. FiggeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- Gale H. Johnson v. John E. Bennett, Warden Iowa State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Gary Garcia v. Richard Wilson and Martin VigilCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Steven Ray Wycoff v. James Menke, Official of the Iowa State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Curran v. Portland Superintending School CommitteeDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1977
- 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1790, 14 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7811 Irma Clark v. Lon MannCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Eddie CHAMBERS, Appellant, v. OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Et Al., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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