WILLIAMS v. COUGHLAN

No. 15405.

244 F.2d 6 (1957)

James A. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. C. P. COUGHLAN, Ted McRoberts, Otheal Waitland, Ladessa Nordale, T. N. Gore, and R. J. McNealy, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

April 30, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Williams, in pro. per.

R. J. McNealy, Fairbanks, Alaska, for appellees.

Before DENMAN, Chief Judge, and STEPHENS and POPE, Circuit Judges.


DENMAN, Chief Judge.

Williams appeals from an order of the United States District Court of Alaska, Fourth Division, dismissing his action against the above-named defendants, without prejudice, on the ground that since Williams is a felon confined in the Federal Penitentiary at McNeil Island, Steilacoom, Washington, he has no capacity to sue under Section 65-2-9, A.C.L.A.1949, which provides in pertinent part as follows:

"Effect of judgment of imprisonment...

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