Atkins v. City of Durham

We do not think that any of the exceptions and assignments of error made by plaintiffs can be sustained. The record discloses that the city of Durham now has many parks and playgrounds, among them “Long Meadow Park,” a gift to the city of Durham “for the white people of Durham County,” and “Hillside Park,” “for the colored people of Durham County.”

The city council of the city of Durham passed the following ordinance :

“Section 1. That the city of Durham issue its bonds pursuant to the Municipal Finance Act, as amended, in an amount not exceeding $25,000, for the purpose of acquiring lands or…