Sammy Williams v. Walter H. Dunbar

The appellant brought this suit in the United States District Court against the appellees, asserting against them claims for damages based on two sections of the Civil Rights Act, sections 1983 and 1985 of title 42, U.S.Code. The appellant asserted jurisdiction in the district court under 28 U.S.C. § 1343 (3) and (4) and invokes this court’s jurisdiction in this appeal under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 1915.

The facts out of which this damage suit arises will be briefly stated. In 1959 the appellant pleaded guilty, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Judgment of guilt was entered against him on February 19, 1959, and he was sentenced to a California state prison. On September 5, 1959, he was paroled by the California authorities, but on August 29, 1961, his parole was revoked. He was again paroled on July 17, 1962, having signed a document reciting the conditions of. his parole. A Mr. Harris, an officer of the California Adult Authority, was designated as the appellant’s parole agent. Harris is one of the appellees in the appellant’s instant suit.

On August 13,1962, Officer Harris arrested the appellant. The applicable…