Case: 16-20265 Document: 00513646310 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/22/2016
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 16-20265 FILED
Summary Calendar August 22, 2016
Lyle W. Cayce
STANLEY JOE POWELL,
Clerk
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
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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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