SWANNER v. UNITED STATES

No. 25841.

406 F.2d 716 (1969)

Jessee E. SWANNER et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

February 4, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Oldacre, Ira DeMent, Montgomery, Ala., for appellants.

Ben Hardeman, U. S. Atty., Montgomery, Ala., Vernol R. Jansen, Jr., Mobile, Ala., for appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, RIVES and McENTEE, Circuit Judges.


McENTEE, Circuit Judge:

This is a Federal Tort Claims suit to recover damages allegedly caused by the government's negligence. There is no dispute as to the relevant underlying facts. Only the district court's findings and conclusions with reference to causation are questioned.

During the latter half of 1965 (August to December) Jessee Swanner, a convicted felon, was employed as an informer for the Alcohol Tax Unit...

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