Dodd v. Spokane County

393 F.2d 330 Harry Lee DODD, Appellant, v. SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, and agents et al.; George A. Kain, Spokane County Prosecutor, Matt Alexander, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, and their Sureties on Official Bond; William J. Reilly, sheriff, Spokane County, and his Sureties on Official Bond; Capt. D. Holmes, Chief Jailer; Deputy Sheriff Raymond Grooms, Sgt. Halverston, Deputy Sheriff and their Sureties on Official Bond, Appellees. No. 21577. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. March 28, 1968. Harry Lee Dodd, in pro. per. George A Kain, Pros. Atty. for Spokane County, Washington, Matt L. Alexander, Deputy Pros. Atty., Spokane, Wash., for appellees. Before HAMLEY, JERTBERG and BROWNING, Circuit Judges. HAMLEY, Circuit Judge: 1 On July 20, 1966, Harry Lee Dodd, proceeding pro. per., tendered in the district court, for filing, a complaint for damages under the Civil Rights Act, together with his motion and supporting affidavit for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 1 He named as defendant Spokane County, Washington, the prosecuting attorney and a deputy prosecuting attorney of that county, the sheriff of that county, and three of his deputy sheriffs. Dodd alleged that…