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SWIGGETT v. WATSON

Civ. A. No. 76-405.

441 F.Supp. 254 (1977)

Stanford SWIGGETT, Plaintiff, v. Donald E. WATSON, a/k/a Gene Watson, Individually and as Constable of the County of New Castle, Delaware, Court No. 13, Robert J. Voshell, Individually and as Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles, and "Laci" d/b/a Naamans Exxon, Naamans and Ridge Roads, Claymont, Delaware, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Delaware.

November 28, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas A. Shachtman, Community Legal Aid Society, Wilmington, Del., David A. Scholl, Community Legal Services, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Donald E. Watson, pro se.

Regina M. Small, Deputy Atty. Gen., Wilmington, Del., for defendant Voshell.

Laszlo Kutvoelgyi, pro se.

OPINION

STAPLETON, District Judge:

This civil rights action, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, challenges the constitutionality of Section 3901 of Title 25 of the Delaware Code insofar as that statute authorizes the sale of motor vehicles to satisfy a repairman's lien. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343(3) and (4). Damages are sought on behalf of the individual plaintiff. Injunctive and declaratory relief are sought on his behalf as...

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