DAVIS v. JOHNSON

No. 55 C 191.

138 F.Supp. 572 (1955)

Sarah B. DAVIS, as Administratrix of the Estate of Henry Blackwell, Deceased, v. Lawrence JOHNSON.

United States District Court N. D. Illinois, E. D.

December 30, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold R. Gordon, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff.

John C. Melaniphy, Corp. Counsel, Edward R. Hartigan, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Chicago, Ill., for defendant.


BARNES, Chief Judge.

This cause is before the court on defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, or, in the alternative, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

As appears from the complaint, this is an action, brought by the Administratrix of the Estate of Henry Blackwell Deceased, against a police officer of the City of Chicago, to recover damages under the Civil Rights statute, Sec...

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