MURPHY v. LANCASTER

Nos. 91-1580, 91-1581.

960 F.2d 746 (1992)

Aca MURPHY, Jr., Appellant, v. Lester LANCASTER, Thomas Washington, Robert Thomas, David F. Butler, Appellees. Marjorie MURPHY, Appellant, v. Thomas WASHINGTON, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 3, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aca Murphy and Marjorie Murphy, pro se.

David F. Butler, Magnolia, Ark., argued (Dinah Dale and Winston Bright, Little Rock, Ark., on the brief), for appellees.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON, FAGG, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Aca and Marjorie Murphy appeal from the district court's orders dismissing without prejudice their separate 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaints. We reverse.

Aca Murphy commenced this action against Lester Lancaster, city investigator for the Magnolia, Arkansas Police Department, and two unnamed undercover agents. Murphy's complaint alleges that on May 4, 1989, the agents came to his home and asked him to buy crack cocaine for them. According to Murphy...

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