Case Name: R. W. REYNOLDS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Asa D. KELLEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-12-11
Citations: 487 F.2d 1331
Docket Number: No. 73-2494
Parties: R. W. REYNOLDS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Asa D. KELLEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 487
Pages: 1331–1331

Head Matter:
R. W. REYNOLDS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Asa D. KELLEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 73-2494
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 11, 1973.
Arthur K. Bolton, Atty. Gen., Courtney W. Stanton, David L. G. King, Jr., Dorothy T. Beasley, Asst. Attys. Gen., Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellant.
P. Z. Geer, Jr., D. C. Campbell, Jr., Burt, Burt & Rentz, Albany, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.
Before BELL, GODBOLD and GEE, Circuit Judges.
Rule 18, 5 Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
It appearing that the matters giving rise to this appeal are moot, the judgment of the district court is vacated and the cause is remanded with direction to dismiss the proceeding as being moot. Cf. United States v. Munsingwear, 1950, 340 U.S. 36, 39-40, 71 S.Ct. 104, 95 L. Ed. 36; Troy State University v. Dickey, 5 Cir., 1968, 402 F.2d 515, 516-517; Lebus, Regional Director v. Seafarers' Int'l Union, 5 Cir., 1968, 398 F.2d 281, 283, on the procedure to be followed by the court of appeals in dismissing a case by reason of mootness.
Vacated and remanded with directions.