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BELL v. HOOD

No. 344.

327 U.S. 678 (1946)

BELL ET AL. v. HOOD ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 1, 1946.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.L. Wirin and Russell E. Parsons argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Frederick Bernays Wiener argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McGrath, Assistant Attorney General Sonnett, David L. Kreeger and Abraham J. Harris.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioners brought this suit in a federal district court to recover damages in excess of $3,000 from the respondents who are agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The complaint alleges that the court's jurisdiction is founded upon federal questions arising under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. It is alleged that the damages were suffered as a result of the respondents imprisoning the petitioners in violation...

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