Case Name: James E. GARRISON, Appellant, v. The COUNTY OF BERNALILLO and the County of Santa Fe, Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1964-12-08
Citations: 338 F.2d 1002
Docket Number: No. 7863
Parties: James E. GARRISON, Appellant, v. The COUNTY OF BERNALILLO and the County of Santa Fe, Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 338
Pages: 1002–1003

Head Matter:
James E. GARRISON, Appellant, v. The COUNTY OF BERNALILLO and the County of Santa Fe, Appellees.
No. 7863.
United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.
Dec. 8, 1964.
Before MURRAH, Chief Judge, and PICKETT and SETH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The trial Court authorized the filing of this suit in forma pauperis against the Counties of Bernalillo and Santa Fe, New Mexico, as one cognizable under the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 1983, R.S. § 1979). The trial Court dismissed the same without authorizing service, on the ground that the defendant counties were not within the ambit of the statute, as construed in Monroe v. Pape, 365 U.S. 167, 81 S.Ct. 473, 5 L.Ed.2d 492.
We agree, and 'the judgment is affirmed.