Legal Opinion
Dr. Bertrand O. Tyson v. Lt. Clarence J. Cazes
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1966No. 22616_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
At about 2:30 a. m. July 16, 1964 the plaintiff, Dr. Bertrand O. Tyson, a Negro ordered a drink in the Celebrity Lounge, a public bar and lounge in the town of Plaquemine, Louisiana. At that time a city ordinance was in effect requiring separate services for Negroes and whites at public bars. An employee informed Dr. Tyson that the Celebrity Lounge did not serve Negroes and asked him to leave the premises. He refused to leave without being served. Mrs. Lydia Stewart, the owner, called the police. In their presence, Mrs. Stewart again requested Dr. Tyson to leave. The…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Bell v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- W. F. (Dee) Derrington and Harris County, Texas, Acting Herein by Its County Judge and Commissioners v. M. W. PlummerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Berry v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Mariano S. Falcon v. General Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Seidenberg v. McSorleys' Old Ale House, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1970
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