Matthews v. Handley

GRANT, District Judge.

Plaintiffs herein have filed a petition praying for a declaratory judgment and for an injunction.

The petition alleges that this Court has jurisdiction under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981 et seq., and alleges a violation of Federal and State constitutional rights. Plaintiffs further allege that defendants, as the Governor, other officials of the Executive Department of the State of Indiana, and the Sheriff of St. Joseph County, Indiana, are threatening and attempting to collect from plaintiffs a gross income tax for the year 1955. Plaintiffs further allege that…