Legal Opinion
Everett James Peckham v. M. P. Scanlon
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 3, 1957No. 11837PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff pro se commenced this action for damages and equitable relief predicated upon Sec. 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Title 8 U.S.C.A. § 47 (now Title 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 1983 and 1985) and Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343. The complaint consists of nineteen typewritten pages and contains more than seven thousand words. Mr. Charles Liebman, counsel appointed by this court, has filed a brief on behalf of plaintiff, and through his effort some semblance of order has been brought to a situation otherwise hopelessly in confusion.
Plaintiff, on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Helvering v. GowranSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Kenney v. FoxCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
- Elizabeth Cawley v. Harland Warren, Wendall Thompson and Harold WenslandCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
- Talbot Jennings v. Fremont Nester, Edward Piotter, Larry Vodvarka, John S. Boyle, James A. Brown and John PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
- Rogers v. Girard Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by51 opinions
- John Duda v. Board of Education of Franklin Park Public School District No. 84, John Barry, Dan PietriniCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Johnson v. DosseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Ezell Littleton v. Peyton Berbling, Individually and as State's Attorney for Alexander County, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- R. W. Agnew v. Richard W. MoodyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
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