COMMONWEALTH v. BEASY


386 S.W.2d 444 (1965)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellant, v. William B. BEASY, Jr., d/b/a Dub's Fried Oyster Place, and James Whitson, d/b/a The Corner Restaurant, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 29, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., Martin Glazer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Eugene H. Alvey, Director of Law, Bernard S. Goldstein, Asst. Director of Law, Louisville, for appellant.

Wilton R. Long, Jr., Jack M. Lowery, Jr., Louisville, for appellees.


CULLEN, Commissioner.

This appeal raises the question of the validity of an ordinance of the City of Louisville prohibiting discrimination in service, in places of public accommodation, on account of race, color, religious beliefs, ancestry or national origin.

William B. Beasy, Jr., doing business as Dub's Fried Oyster Place, and James H. Whitson, doing business as The Corner Restaurant, were brought before the...

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