United States of America Ex Rel. George Atterbury v. Joseph E. Ragen, Warden, Illinois Penitentiary

237 F.2d 953

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. George ATTERBURY,

Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

Joseph E. RAGEN, Warden, Illinois Penitentiary, et al.,

Respondents-Appellees.

No. 11756.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Nov. 6, 1956.

George Atterbury, Joliet, Ill., for appellant.

Latham Castle, Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., William C. Wines, Raymond S. Sarnow, A. Zola Groves, Asst. Attys. Gen., Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellees.

Before DUFFY, Chief Judge, and FINNEGAN and SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit judges.

DUFFY, Chief Judge.

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Plaintiff brings this action under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §…