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SHEMAITIS v. REID

No. 10444.

193 F.2d 119 (1951)

SHEMAITIS v. REID.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

December 18, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward B. Lane, Forest Park, Ill., for appellant.

William A. McSwain, Howard F. Husum, Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before KERNER, LINDLEY, and SWAIM, Circuit Judges.

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint brought to recover damages for false arrest and imprisonment. Defendant is a judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, a court of record and of general jurisdiction. Both plaintiff and defendant are citizens of Illinois, and the question is whether the District Court had jurisdiction.

In his complaint plaintiff alleged...

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