Legal Opinion
Gay v. Heller
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1958No. 16523PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing this suit against a Florida state circuit court judge, a court appointed curator and the attorney of record for plaintiff in the state court proceedings which terminated unsatisfactorily for plaintiff. The jurisdiction of the trial court was based on diversity of citizenship, and in addition the complaint sought to make out a case arising under the federal civil rights statutes.
In essence the complaint charged that defendant McCaughan (who has died, but is here represented by his personal representative,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- James N. Lewis v. George Brautigam, I. Ray Mills, Dayton Blackford and Thomas J. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Horton E. Ryan, Individually and as Next Friend of Shana Ryan v. W. T. ScogginCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
- Francis v. CraftsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Traylor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- R. W. Agnew v. Richard W. MoodyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Jim Beard and Hubbard Beard v. Melvin StephensCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Rhodes v. HoustonDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1962
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