Legal Opinion
Jack Christian, Etc. v. Theodore J. Jemison
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 15, 1962No. 19120PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs, Negroes living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, brought this action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated for an injunction against the enforcement of Section 118, Title 10, Chapter 2 of the Baton Rouge City Code of 1951. This ordinance requires local transportation companies to segregate the seating of white and Negro passengers. 1 The district court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs and the defendants, a group comprising various city officials, the Baton Rouge Bus Company, Incorporated, and certain of its officers brought this…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Plessy v. FergusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Blair v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Samuel Bailey v. Joe T. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by33 opinions
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