Legal Opinion
James Edward Clayton v. Bill Shaw, District Clerk, Dallas County, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1977No. 76-3253PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
James Edward Clayton appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claim for relief under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983. His complaint against the clerk of the Dallas County Court asserts that the clerk failed to return to him certain items of personal property, which he alleges were seized at the time of his arrest and introduced as evidence during his trial. The defendant clerk answered with a denial of custody at any time of any of plaintiff’s property and moved for a judgment on the pleadings. The district court granted the motion on the ground that, although plaintiff had alleged a taking of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Albert H. Carter v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Joseph Wayne Weddle v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Doyle Dewayne Courtney v. Gene ReevesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Mingo v. PattersonDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1978
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