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PIERSON v. GRANT

No. 75-1171.

527 F.2d 161 (1975)

Melvin R. PIERSON, Appellant, v. Walter H. GRANT, Sheriff of Linn County, Iowa, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 22, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Thompson, College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, for appellant.

Raymond R. Stefani, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for appellees, Walter H. Grant, Sheriff of Linn County, Desk Deputy of Linn County Jail and Jailer of said Jail.

Neil MacFarland, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Mo., for appellees, Warrant Officer and Deputy Warrant Officer of Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Mo.

Before HEANEY, WEBSTER and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.

WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.

Melvin R. Pierson appeals from the entry of summary judgment against his claim for damages resulting from the alleged deprivation of his civil rights.1 At issue is the use by Missouri authorities of appellant's written waiver of extradition to obtain custody of appellant in Iowa, where he had travelled without permission in violation of the terms of his parole.

The following facts are undisputed:

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