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UNITED STATES v. SCRANTON

Civ. A. Nos. 39701, 39916.

257 F.Supp. 557 (1966)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Joseph M. HOUGHTON v. Hon. William SCRANTON, Gov., Hon. Walter Alessandroni, Arthur T. Prasse, Com. State Corr., David N. Myers, Supt. State Corr. Institution, Graterford, Pa. and Clarence R. Wolfe, Dept. Supt., et al. Joseph Michael HOUGHTON v. Col. Eugene B. ELLIS, Supt. of the Delaware State Police, John J. Smith, Chief of Police, City of Wilmington, Delaware, Lt. Thomas F. Buckmaster, Trooper A. T. Citro, Delaware State Police, Lt. Delloso, Sgt. Watson, Sgt. Turner, Officer James E. McNair, Bureau of Police, City of Wilmington, Delaware.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

August 2, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Michael Houghton, in pro. per.

Henry T. Crocker, Asst. Dist. Atty., Montgomery County, Norristown, Pa., and Frank P. Lawley, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., Harrisburg, Pa., for defendants in No. 39701.

Stephen B. Potter, Wilmington, Del., for defendants in No. 39916.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

WOOD, District Judge.

The plaintiff, Joseph M. Houghton, brought suit under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983. The defendants include Delaware State police officers and their superiors. Jurisdiction lies in the court under 28 U.S. C.A. § 1343.

Houghton alleges in his complaint that he was illegally stopped while proceeding along a highway in the State of Delaware, was taken to the troop barracks and compelled to submit to extensive...

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