Legal Opinion
Kenney v. Hatfield
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided July 6, 1955No. Civ. A. 2415PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENT, District Judge.
Plaintiff files this action under Section 1983 of Title 42, U.S.C.A. (formerly Sec. 43 of Title 8), 1 and under Section 1343 of Title 28, U.S.C.A., 2 and under certain sections of the Statutes of the State of Michigan. 3
It appears that, plaintiff, on or about the 18th day of November, 1950, was adjudged mentally ill by the defendant, Malcolm K. Hatfield, Judge of Probate for the County of Berrien, Michigan, and was ordered committed to a hospital for the mentally ill. The commitment was pursuant to a petition made by one William J. Pugh, a deputy sheriff of Berrien…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Picking v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
- Cobb v. City of MaldenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1953
- James Francis v. Arthur T. LymanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1954
- Watkins v. Oaklawn Jockey ClubCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Adolph G. Hoffman v. C. H. Halden, Dr. Donald E. Wair, Dr. G. F. Keller and Dr. F. Sydney HansenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Kenney v. FoxCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
- Dyer v. Kazuhisa AbeDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1956
- Kenney v. KillianDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1955
- Mattheis v. HoytDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1955
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