Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Chamberlain
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided August 5, 1955No. Civ. 2240PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DARR, Chief Judge.
According to the complaint, this action is for damages instituted under authority of the law as announced at 28 U.S. C.A. § 1343 and 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981 et seq. However, the jurisdictional grounds are found in the Judicial Code as cited, but the basic rights sought are codified at sections 1983 and 1985(3) of Title 42 U.S.C.A. Thus the suit is under a portion of the Civil Rights Acts.
Specifically the suit is against the members of the Chattanooga Housing Commission and the Building Inspector of that City as individuals under the provisions of section 1983 of Title 42, which…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roberts v. Roane CountyTennessee Supreme Court · 1929
- Bricker v. SimsTennessee Supreme Court · 1953
- Beaver v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1919
- Jackson v. BellTennessee Supreme Court · 1920
- Theilan v. PorterTennessee Supreme Court · 1885
3Cited by5 opinions
- Raymond Richardson, Jr. v. Hugh F. Rivers, D. C. Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Burmeister v. New York City Police DepartmentDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Winters v. SawyerTennessee Supreme Court · 1971
- Willie v. Harris CountyDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1960
- Mrs. Madeliene Twinam Thomas v. J. R. ChamberlainCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956