WARREN v. PEARSON

No. 13595.

195 F.2d 300 (1952)

WARREN, Governor of Florida, for Use and Benefit of WALKER, v. PEARSON et al.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

April 1, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde H. Wilson, Sarasota, Fla., for appellant.

Francis C. Dart, Sarasota, Fla., for appellees.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and BORAH and STRUM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Alleging himself to be a citizen of the State of Texas, plaintiff brought this suit against the sheriff of Sarasota County, Florida, and two of his deputies, and upon his official bond, for damages for misuse and abuse of power.

The defendants moving to dismiss the complaint for want of diversity,1 and the district judge, after full inquiry, so finding and ordering,2 plaintiff appealed....

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