Ford v. Wilson

Full title: William J. FORD, Appellant, v. Lawrence E. WILSON, Warden California State…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Sep 8, 1966

365 F.2d 831 (9th Cir. 1966)

Opinion

No. 20821.

September 8, 1966.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; George B. Harris, Judge.

Wm. J. Ford, in pro. per.

Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen. of Cal., Robert R. Granucci, John T. Murphy, Deputy Attys. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before JOHNSEN,^_ MERRILL and BROWNING, Circuit Judges.

_ Harvey M. Johnson, of the Eighth Circuit, sitting by designation.

PER CURIAM.

We are satisfied from a careful evaluation of appellant's complaint under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to commence the action without payment of fees and costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.