Pearl Spence, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Jerome W. Spence, Deceased v. Henry D. Staras

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1974-12-16

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PELL, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff Pearl Spence brought this action, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased son, Jerome Spence, to recover damages for the deprivation of her son’s civil rights. Sued as defendants were eight agents and employees of…

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