LAUDERDALE v. SMITH

Civ. No. 3764.

186 F.Supp. 958 (1960)

Edgar A. LAUDERDALE, Sr., Plaintiff v. Eugene G. SMITH, Chief of Police, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Defendant.

United States District Court E. D. Arkansas, W. D.

September 27, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amis Guthridge, Little Rock, Ark., Sidney W. Provensal, Jr., New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

Joseph C. Kemp, City Atty., Little Rock, Ark., for defendant.


YOUNG, District Judge.

This is an action for alleged violation of plaintiff's civil rights. Rev.Stat. § 1979 (1875); 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (1958).

At the time of commencement of this action the defendant was Chief of Police of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. After the complaint was filed the defendant died.

The administrator of the estate of defendant has filed a motion suggesting the death of Smith and moving to dismiss the action, while...

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