Steinpreis v. Shook

A controversy arising between a landlord and his tenant has burgeoned into the present massive suit by the unsuccessful tenant, who claims $1,000,000.-00 damages, not only against the landlord but also against the judges of the People’s Court, a judge of the reviewing court, the court clerks, and the county sheriff. No purpose would be served by an elaborate recital of the antecedent litigation.1 The present appeal is from an order of the District Court of the District of Maryland granting the officials’ motion to dismiss the complaint against them.

The complaint diffuses its charges over 48…