Legal Opinion
Sexton v. Barry
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1956No. 12569PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
By ALLEN, Circuit Judge.
The District Court dismissed appellant’s complaint, which alleged a violation of his constitutional rights by the Judge of the Probate Court of Lake County, Ohio, and by other defendants. This appeal was then instituted.
The case arises out of the following facts, which are undisputed:
In August, 1953, appellant, claiming to be a legatee of the estate of Patrick Sexton, deceased, filed in the Probate Court of Lake County, Ohio, a petition praying for discovery of assets of the estate, which appellant alleged had been wrongfully appropriated by appellee Eleanore M.…
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