Legal Opinion
Clark v. Flory
District Court, E.D. South Carolina
Decided April 19, 1956No. Civ. A. No. 5082PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, District Judge.
The summons and complaint in this action were served on the defendants on or about July 23, 1955. The complaint asked for declaratory judgment setting forth the rights of the plaintiffs, who are Negroes, to use Edisto Beach State Park which is located in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is claimed that the plaintiffs were denied the use of the park’s facilities solely on account of race and color, under the customs, policies, usages and practices of the defendants, in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Before the defendants…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Public Serv. Comm'n of Utah v. Wycoff Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Lawrence v. HancockDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1948
- Tate v. Department of Conservation and DevelopmentDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1955
- Michael v. CockerellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1947
3Cited by4 opinions
- Simkins v. City of GreensboroDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1957
- United States v. Charleston CountyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2003
- Tonkins v. City of Greensboro, North CarolinaDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1958
- Wood v. VaughanDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1962