Legal Opinion
General Corporation v. Sweeton
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided October 18, 1973No. Civ. A. 73-194 NE., 73-427 SPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POINTER, District Judge:
Positing jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343(3) and 2201, plaintiffs filed these actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief from state court orders, entered pursuant to Alabama nuisance statutes, Alabama Code, Title 7, §§ 1091-1108 1 , enjoining the operation of several theatres and book stores. These two cases were consolidated pursuant to Rule 42, F.R. Civ.P. A three-judge court was constituted to hear the consolidated eases, which are now submitted for decision on the merits and on motions to dismiss.
At the outset this Court must…
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