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WATKINS v. OAKLAWN JOCKEY CLUB

No. 14104.

183 F.2d 440 (1950)

WATKINS v. OAKLAWN JOCKEY CLUB.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit

July 19, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Floyd Huff, Jr., Hot Springs, Ark. (John H. Lookadoo, Arkadelphia, Ark., was with him on the brief) for appellant.

William J. Smith and William H. Donham, Little Rock, Ark. (R. J. (Julian) Glover, Hot Springs, Ark., was with them on the brief) for appellees.

Before GARDNER, Chief Judge, and WOODROUGH and THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

THOMAS, Circuit Judge.

This is an action for damages for the alleged malicious false arrest and false imprisonment of plaintiff by defendants pursuant to an alleged conspiracy, thus depriving plaintiff of his rights guaranteed under Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Jurisdiction of the District Court is invoked under § 1343, Title 28 U.S.C.A., and §§ 41, 43 and 47(3), Title 8 U.S.C.A.

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