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BEARD v. STEPHENS

No. 23134.

372 F.2d 685 (1967)

Jim BEARD and Hubbard Beard, Appellants, v. Melvin STEPHENS et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

January 31, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Beard and Hubbard Beard, in pro. per.

Thomas H. Boggs, Linden, Ala., David W. Clark, Robert P. Bradley, Asst. Attys. Gen. of Ala., Montgomery Ala., Robert P. Upchurch, Livingston, Ala., Richmond M. Flowers, Atty. Gen. of Alabama, Montgomery, Ala., for appellees.

Before RIVES, GEWIN, and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

This is an action for damages under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343, filed pro se by two inmates of Kilby Prison, Alabama, for alleged wrongs claimed to arise under the Civil Rights Acts.1

Appellants allege the following. On or about June 14, 1963, appellee Stephens, chief deputy and acting sheriff of Sumter County, Alabama, did "in collusion with" appellees King, Major Cameron, Hugh Cameron and Windle "arbitrarily...

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