Johnson v. Nickoloff

This is a motion or petition filed by Justus Johnson, appellant, for leave to prosecute his appeal in forma pauperis under the Act of June 27, 1922, c. 240, 42 Stat. 066 (28 USCA § 832). This statute expressly limits the parties entitled to take advantage of its provisions to “any citizen of the United States entitled to commence any suit or action, civil or criminal, in any court of the United States. * * “ ” The cases uniformly hold that in order to proceed thereunder one must be a citizen of the United States. Volk v. B. F. Sturtevant Co. (C. C. A.) 99 F. 532; The Memphian (D. C.) 245 F.…