Legal Opinion
Edwin C. Covington v. Aubrey Cole, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Jaspercounty, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1976No. 75--1660PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1367GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a district court order dismissing a complaint which alleged that certain local officials in Texas had deprived Covington of his civil rights. The district court order noted that “the Court is of the opinion that the petition was inadvertently filed in the first instance,” but went on to hold that the complaint “fails to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted.” We find that the complaint does state a cause of action and we reverse.
The complaint at issue here was filed on October 17, 1974, was labeled “in propia personam,” and was…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by76 opinions
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