Legal Opinion
Percy Bland v. Robert McHann
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1972No. 30429PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
In the summer and fall of 1966 Negroes in Edwards, Mississippi engaged in peaceful protests against local merchants and municipal officials because of alleged racial discrimination. In October and November of 1966 the Mayor of Edwards and the Board of Aldermen met to approve the municipal land assessment; the assessment rolls were approved in mid-November. Town records show that the assessed values of 237 lots owned by Negroes in 1966 were increased on the assessment roll, while 39 lots owned by Negroes were not increased. In contrast, the assessed values of 34 lots owned…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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