Legal Opinion

Drake v. Executive Committee of Democratic Party

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided January 10, 1933No. 539PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

KENNERLY, District Judge.

This is a bill in equity by plaintiff against defendants, some of whom are and constitute the executive committee of the Democratic Party in the city of Houston, Tex., and some of whom are Democratic primary election officers of voting precinct No. 25 in such city. Plaintiff alleges that he is a negro, a member of the Democratic Party in such city, and that such party will hold on January 28, 1933, in such city, a primary election for the purpose of selecting candidates of the Democratic Party for' mayor, city commissioner, and other offices, in a general election for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nixon v. HerndonSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Nixon v. CondonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. White v. County Democratic Executive Committee of Harris CountyDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1932
  4. Nixon v. CondonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Terry v. AdamsDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1950

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