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Thomas v. Miller

District Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided February 1, 1968No. Civ. A. 6042PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, Chief Judge.

Willie Louis Thomas filed this action against John M. Miller, John M. Miller Company, Inc., Summit Fidelity and Surety Company, Inc., Ray Trumble and United Bonding Insurance Company to collect damages for the alleged violation of his civil rights under Title 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.

Plaintiff says that he was convicted in the Anderson County, Tennessee, Crim inal Court for the offense of grand larceny and sentenced to a term of three years in the state penitentiary. Following his conviction by a jury he filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Taylor v. TaintorSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  2. Fitzpatrick v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
  3. McCaleb v. Peerless Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1965

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. MathisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
  2. Curtis v. Peerless Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1969
  3. Bailey v. KenneyDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1992
  4. Easley v. Ira BlossomDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1975
  5. Maynard v. KearDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1979

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