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BUSH v. ROBINSON

No. 19316.

442 F.2d 393 (1971)

James E. BUSH, Appellant, v. William B. ROBINSON (Warden), County Jail, Allegheny (County of Allegheny) — Dismissed 5/22/70.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 15, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Bush, pro se.

Norman J. Cowie, Thomson, Rhodes & Grigsby, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee, County of Allegheny.

Maurice Louik, County Sol., Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee, Robinson (Craig T. Stockdale, Asst. County Sol., Pittsburgh, Pa., on the brief).

Before FORMAN, SEITZ and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Appellant allegedly contracted trench mouth in the County Prison of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, while confined there awaiting trial. He brought a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 which, upon motion, was dismissed by the district court. The action was properly dismissed against the County of Allegheny. A municipality is not a person contemplated by the Civil Rights Act of 1871. United States ex rel. Gittlemacker...

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