Legal Opinion
R. W. Agnew v. City of Compton, a Municipal Corporation H. R. Lindemulder and Frank Sprague
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1957No. 15074PublishedCited by 130 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge.
Relying principally upon the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981 et seq., R. W. Agnew instituted this action for damages, and for injunctive and declaratory relief. The City of Compton, California, its electrical inspector, and two of its police officers, were named defendants.
After the complaint was filed, defendants moved to dismiss the action for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a cause of action. The motions were granted, and judgment was entered for defendants. Plaintiff appeals. The only question before us is whether the well-pleaded facts…
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3Cited by130 opinions
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