Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Curtis
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 24, 1978No. Civ. A. H-77-1046PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CARL O. BUE, Jr., District Judge.
Plaintiff, an inmate confined in the Texas Department of Corrections filing pro se and in forma pauperis, brought this action for violation of civil rights against a captain in the Narcotics Service of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Plaintiff’s complaint is based upon events that occurred on or about August 24, 1972. Defendant has filed a Motion to Dismiss, asserting that plaintiff’s claim is barred by the applicable section of the Texas statute of limitations, Article 5526, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. (1958). Plaintiff does not question…
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