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Bell Ex Rel. Dorsey v. Rippy

District Court, N.D. Texas

Decided September 16, 1955No. Civ. 6165PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ATWELL, District Judge.

This suit seeks an injunction against the defendants who are the principals and officers of the Dallas Public Schools for having refused to permit the plaintiffs, who are Negroes and who sought admission to several different public schools, to matriculate therein.

The facts, as such facts as are well pleaded in both the original petition and answer, are admitted in open court, thus saving the introduction of a string of witnesses which would take time and multiplied costs.

This suit contains a prayer for the calling of a three-judge court and uses as a basis for that…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Sweatt v. PainterSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Benatar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. Wichita Falls Junior College Dist. v. BattleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
  5. McKissick v. CarmichaelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Borders v. RippyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  2. Boson v. RippyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
  3. Tasby v. WrightDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1981
  4. Tasby v. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  5. Tasby v. WrightDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1982

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