Holmes v. City of Atlanta

SLOAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Negro citizens of the City of Atlanta, for themselves, and other Negroes similarly situated, bring this complaint, the same being, as amended, an action for declaratory judgment and to enjoin the City of Atlanta, W. B. Harts-field, its mayor, George I. Simons, Manager of Parks, and Billy Wilson, alleged to be manager of the City’s Bobby Jones Golf Course, from denying to Negro citizens on account of race, rights and privileges of using the City golf courses equal to those afforded white persons and to enjoin defendant from denying to plaintiffs and other…