USCA1 Opinion

          December 31, 1992
                                [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]

                            UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT


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        No. 92-1753 

                                ERNEST HOWARD NELSON,

                                Plaintiff, Appellant,

                                          v.

                        MERRIMACK COUNTY HOUSE OF CORRECTIONS,

                                 Defendant, Appellee.


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                     APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE


                     [Hon. Norman H. Stahl, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before

                                Selya, Cyr and Boudin,
                                   Circuit Judges.
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            Ernest Howard Nelson on brief pro se.
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            Wayne  C. Beyer, Richard  C. Dale,  II, and  Cleveland, Waters and
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        Bass, P.A. on brief for appellee.
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                      Per  Curiam.   The  judgment  is  affirmed for  the
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            reasons stated in  the magistrate's May  13, 1992 report  and

            recommendations.  Appellant's motion for  default judgment is

            denied.

                      Affirmed.  Loc. R. 27.1.
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