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Parties Involved:
Brazoria County
Appellee
Brazoria County Collection Department
Appellee
Stanley Joe Powell
Appellant
Charles Wagner
Appellee
Jerri Yenne
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-20265

Summary Calendar

STANLEY JOE POWELL, 

 Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

SHERIFF CHARLES WAGNER; JERRI YENNE; BRAZORIA COUNTY 

COLLECTION DEPARTMENT; BRAZORIA COUNTY, 

 Defendants - Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:15-CV-2738

Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Stanley Powell filed a complaint with the clerk of the district court but 

never returned to obtain summons upon the defendants. He now writes that 

he gave notice to the defendants. The district judge has explained that the 

jurisdiction of the court awaits a properly served summons, as the clerk also 

informed Mr. Powell.

 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

August 22, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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The district court has properly dismissed the action, without prejudice. 

Mr. Powell is not barred from other actions by this judgment.

AFFIRMED.

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