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CLAYTON v. JONES

No. 72-2413.

463 F.2d 1182 (1972)

James Edward CLAYTON et al., Petitioners-Appellants, v. Clarence JONES, Sheriff, Dallas County, Texas, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 13, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Edward Clayton, pro se.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Crawford Martin, Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge, and GOLDBERG and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

James Edward Clayton has filed a motion in this Court on behalf of himself and the class he purports to represent, seeking leave to appeal in forma pauperis1 from the district court's peremptory denial of his Civil Rights complaint. We grant the motion and summarily vacate the order appealed from, and remand the cause for further proceedings.

In June of 1971 Clayton filed an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §...

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