TAYLOR v. CITY OF MILLINGTON

No. 72-1817.

476 F.2d 599 (1973)

Mary TAYLOR et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CITY OF MILLINGTON, a municipal corporation formed under the laws of the State of Tennessee, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided April 18, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Lambert, Memphis, Tenn., for plaintiffs-appellants.

James W. Watson, Memphis, Tenn., for defendants-appellees; Watson, Lewis & Knolton, Memphis, Tenn., of counsel.

Before WEICK, CELEBREZZE and PECK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The suit in the District Court was a class action to desegregate two public housing projects operated by the Millington Housing Authority of Millington, Tennessee [MHA], one of which projects, known as the Bill Knight Road project, was located within the city limits, near a school attended by all white pupils, and was occupied entirely by white tenants. The other project was located outside the city limits, near an elementary school whose pupils were all...

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