Legal Opinion
Jeffrey L. Madison v. George W. Manter
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 28, 1971No. 71-1028PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
This is an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for damages for illegal search and seizure and arrest. The complaint was dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. After the dismissal plaintiff moved to amend by adding two paragraphs. The district court denied the motion, “for the reason that the complaint as [if] amended fails to state a claim.” Plaintiff appealed. Inherent in this appeal is what plaintiff meant by the new allegations.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff Madison was a resident of West Tisbury, Massachusetts; that the defendants…
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- John J. Kelley v. Raymond J. Dunne, (Two Cases). Elizabeth-Ann Kelley v. William F. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
- Pihl v. MorrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
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