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CLARK v. THOMPSON

Civ. A. No. 3235.

206 F.Supp. 539 (1962)

Rev. L. A. CLARK, Mary A. Cox and W. R. Wren, Plaintiffs, v. Allen C. THOMPSON, Mayor, Douglas L. Luckey, Commissioner, Thomas B. Marshall, Commissioner, W. D. Rayfield, Chief of Police, George Kurts, Director of Parks and Recreation, Judge Leon F. Hendrick, Chairman of the Library Board, H. R. Dever, Mrs. Sadye F. Hart, David Lipscomb and W. V. Westbrook, each members of the Library Board of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. Mississippi, Jackson Division.

May 15, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Carter, New York City, Jack H. Young, Jackson, Miss., for plaintiffs.

Thomas H. Watkins, E. W. Stennett, Jackson, Miss., for defendants.

MIZE, Chief Judge.

Three Negro citizens and residents of Jackson, Mississippi, brought this action to enjoin the alleged enforcement of Sections 2046.5, 2056 and 4065.3 of the Mississippi Code of 1942, Recompiled. The complaint attacks the constitutionality of said statutes. The complaint further alleges that the defendant officials of the City of Jackson have denied plaintiffs the use of public facilities solely on the ground of race. Plaintiffs contend that they...

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