Legal Opinion
Melvin Perkins v. Samuel Cingliano, Sr
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1961No. 567_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.
Having been permitted by order of Judge Chesnut to sue in forma pauperis, Melvin Perkins filed his action in the District Court for the District of Maryland, claiming damages from the defendant for malicious prosecution and false arrest. Jurisdiction was asserted on the ground of diversity of citizenship, Perkins claiming that he was a citizen of Pennsylvania and the defendant a citizen of Maryland. The allegation as to citizenship was contested by the defendant, and at Perkins’ request a jury was empanelled to determine the issue. The jury decided adversely to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ortiz v. Greyhound CorporationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1959
- Lowicki v. Skibs A. S. HersteinDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1960
- McGann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Davis v. AdamsDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1901
- Jakalski v. CarrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Williams v. SpencerDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1978
- Robinson v. Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Holsey v. BassDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1981
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