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Swanson v. Willis

District Court, D. Alaska

Decided September 8, 1953No. A-8777PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOLTA, District Judge.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the defendant, a former deputy United States marshal for battery and false arrest, allegedly committed by defendant in connection with arresting or maintaining custody of the plaintiff.

The Assistant United States Attorney appeared on behalf of the defendant and moved to dismiss the complaint. The plaintiff countered with a motion for an order of default on the ground that the Assistant United States Attorney was not authorized to appear in defense of the defendant and that the motion filed by him was not a pleading because he was…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gregoire v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
  2. Booth v. FletcherCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
  3. Phelps v. DawsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1938
  4. Laughlin v. GarnettCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
  5. United States v. HallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Webster Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of NarcoticsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  2. Virgil Norton, Virgil Wesley and James Chapman v. James P. McShaneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
  3. United States v. ClarkDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1965
  4. Davidson v. KaneDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1972
  5. State v. SwiftSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1958

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