BARR v. CHATMAN

No. 16558.

397 F.2d 515 (1968)

Charles R. BARR, and Thomas W. Novotny, individually, and representing the members of the unincorporated association of Illinois voters, more commonly known as Operation Eagle Eye, and David R. Reed, individually, on behalf of themselves and all other Illinois voters similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ruthie Mae CHATMAN, Betty Jean Bussie, Ruby Roberts, Mattie M. Taylor and Lillie Ruben, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

July 5, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklin J. Lunding, Jr., Chicago, Ill., for appellants.

Chester L. Blair, Chicago, Ill., for appellees.

Before KILEY, SWYGERT and FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judges.


SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.

Charles R. Barr, Thomas W. Novotny,1 and David R. Reed instituted a class action pursuant to FED.R.CIV.P. 23 on behalf of "all Illinois residents who voted for the election of a United States Senator [on] November 8, 1966." The complaint alleged that the defendants, Ruthie Mae Chatman, Betty Jean Bussie, Ruby Roberts, Mattie M. Taylor, and Lillie Ruben,2 in violation of 42 U.S.C. §...

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