Legal Opinion
Carol Mattingly, Individually, and Her Minor Children, Patricia E. Mattingly v. Gabriel Elias, Carol Mattingly
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 9, 1973No. 71-1562PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Holding that it lacked federal jurisdiction, the district court dismissed appellants’ action. Mattingly v. Elias, 325 F.Supp. 1374 (E.D.Pa.1971). Appellants claim that various practices of their landlords and the landlords’ employees violate 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and that the district court did have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3). 1
Appellants’ original complaint may be divided into three areas. One, they alleged that appellees Gabriel Elias and the Northchester Corporation employed a deputy constable, appellee Daniel Shea. Under color of his state office, appellee Shea…
3Cases cited7 opinions
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- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Griffin v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gillibeau v. City of RichmondCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- George W. Lewis v. George F. Kugler, Jr., Individually and in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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4Cited by10 opinions
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- Higbee v. StarrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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