Legal Opinion
Horton E. Ryan, Individually and as Next Friend of Shana Ryan v. W. T. Scoggin
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1957No. 5531PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRATTON, Chief Judge.
Relying upon the pertinent part of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, Horton E. Ryan, individually and as next friend of his minor daughter, Shana Ryan, instituted this action in the United ' States Court for New Mexico against W. T. Scoggin, the duly elected, qualified, and acting District Judge of the Third Judicial District of New Mexico, to recover damages for asserted violation of the civil rights of Shana. It was pleaded in the complaint that the defendant, acting under color of statute of the State of New Mexico, ordered the girl committed to the care,…
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