Legal Opinion
Stift v. Lynch
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 11, 1959No. 12480PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Chief Judge.
This suit was brought to recover damages under the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981 et seq. Defendants Lynch and Eichholz were the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff, respectively, of DuPage County, Illinois. Defendant Daw was a Justice of the Peace in that County. Defendants Guild and Douglas were, respectively, the State’s Attorney and the Assistant State’s Attorney of DuPage County. The District Court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
Count I of the complaint charges a conspiracy under Title 42 U.S.C.A. § 1985. Count II charges, under…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Picking v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
- Cooper v. O'CONNORCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- James N. Lewis v. George Brautigam, I. Ray Mills, Dayton Blackford and Thomas J. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by49 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- William Whirl v. C. v. (Buster) Kern and Fidelity and Deposit Company of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Ezell Littleton v. Peyton Berbling, Individually and as State's Attorney for Alexander County, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Charles Ashbrook and Master Chef, Inc. v. Harlan HoffmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
44 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.