BRYCE v. BYRD

No. 14253.

201 F.2d 664 (1953)

BRYCE v. BYRD et al.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 2, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ford E. Stinson, A. M. Wallace, Benton, La., James E. Bolin, Springhill, La., L. G. Campbell, Benton, La., L. H. Padgett, Jr., Bossier City, La., R. H. Lee, Benton, La., and Louis Lyons, Bossier City, La., for appellant.

Jesse N. Stone, Jr. and Vanue B. Lacour, Shreveport, La., for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and STRUM and RIVES, Circuit Judges.


HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Brought by plaintiffs for themselves and all other legally qualified negro electors against the Registrar of Voters of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, the suit was for a declaration as to, and relief against, discriminatory practices in respect of the registration of negro voters.

The defendant joining issue by denying plaintiffs' allegations, evidence was introduced and the case was fully tried. At the conclusion of the evidence, the district...

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