AuthorTitleCitationSummaryYearTypeKey Terms in Title or SummaryCase Status
  Stratton V. Conway 5 McCanless 582, Supreme Court of Tennessee (4/1/1957) Suit by adjoining landowner to recover damages for sale of realty in exclusively white neighborhood to negroes. The Circuit Court, Shelby County, John W. Wilson, J., rendered judgment sustaining a demurrer to declaration and dismissing the suit, and plaintiff brought error. The Supreme Court, Burnett, J., held that no action would lie against... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Stratton V. Conway 5 McCanless 582, Supreme Court of Tennessee (4/1/1957) Suit by adjoining landowner to recover damages for sale of realty in exclusively white neighborhood to negroes. The Circuit Court, Shelby County, John W. Wilson, J., rendered judgment sustaining a demurrer to declaration and dismissing the suit, and plaintiff brought error. The Supreme Court, Burnett, J., held that no action would lie against... 1957 Cases Yes  
  The Common-law and Constitutional Status of Anti-discrimination Boycotts 66 Yale Law Journal 397 (January, 1957) In addition to invoking the aid of courts to end discrimination by government bodies, American Negroes have resorted to an ancient form of self-help, the boycott, to obtain fair treatment from business units. The most publicized boycott occurred in Montgomery, Alabama, where the Negro community persisted almost unanimously for a year in refusing to... 1957 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources Yes  
  The Common-law and Constitutional Status of Anti-discrimination Boycotts 66 Yale Law Journal 397 (January, 1957) In addition to invoking the aid of courts to end discrimination by government bodies, American Negroes have resorted to an ancient form of self-help, the boycott, to obtain fair treatment from business units. The most publicized boycott occurred in Montgomery, Alabama, where the Negro community persisted almost unanimously for a year in refusing to... 1957 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources Yes  
  Thompson V. County School Bd. Of Arlington County 159 F.Supp. 567, United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division, Docket Number CIV. 1341 (9/14/1957) Suit to restrain county school board and county superintendent of schools from refusing, on account of race and color, to admit or educate Negro children in certain schools. The District Court, Albert V. Bryan, J., 144 F.Supp. 239, granted injunction and Negro children moved for supplemental decree directing admission of children to certain... 1957 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Thompson V. County School Bd. Of Arlington County 159 F.Supp. 567, United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division, Docket Number CIV. 1341 (9/14/1957) Suit to restrain county school board and county superintendent of schools from refusing, on account of race and color, to admit or educate Negro children in certain schools. The District Court, Albert V. Bryan, J., 144 F.Supp. 239, granted injunction and Negro children moved for supplemental decree directing admission of children to certain... 1957 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Ward V. City of Miami, Fla. 151 F.Supp. 593, United States District Court S.D. Florida, Miami Division, Docket Number CIV. 6821 (4/30/1957) Civil action. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Choate, J., held that action of city in restricting its Negro residents the use of city's golfing facilities to one day each week and at no other time was unconstitutional. Decree for plaintiffs. 1957 Cases Yes  
  Ward V. City of Miami, Fla. 151 F.Supp. 593, United States District Court S.D. Florida, Miami Division, Docket Number CIV. 6821 (4/30/1957) Civil action. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Choate, J., held that action of city in restricting its Negro residents the use of city's golfing facilities to one day each week and at no other time was unconstitutional. Decree for plaintiffs. 1957 Cases Yes  
  Ward V. Regents of University System of Ga. 191 F.Supp. 491, United States District Court N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Division, Docket Number CIV. 4355 (2/12/1957) Action by a Negro applicant denied admission to a state law school. The District Court, Hooper, Chief Judge, held that judicial relief would not be granted where the applicant refused to file a new application, requested by the school authorities six years after his original application was denied, and where the applicant disclaimed the right to... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Ward V. Regents of University System of Ga. 191 F.Supp. 491, United States District Court N.D. Georgia, Atlanta Division, Docket Number CIV. 4355 (2/12/1957) Action by a Negro applicant denied admission to a state law school. The District Court, Hooper, Chief Judge, held that judicial relief would not be granted where the applicant refused to file a new application, requested by the school authorities six years after his original application was denied, and where the applicant disclaimed the right to... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Whitfield V. United Steelworkers 156 F.Supp. 430, United States District Court S.D. Texas, Houston Division, Docket Number CIV. 9838 (11/20/1957) Class action by five Negro employees who were members of Labor Union against employer, Labor Union and President of Union for declaratory judgment, permanent injunction and damages. The District Court, Ingraham, J., held that agreement between employer and union establishing lines of progression for skilled laborers and lines of progression for... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Whitfield V. United Steelworkers 156 F.Supp. 430, United States District Court S.D. Texas, Houston Division, Docket Number CIV. 9838 (11/20/1957) Class action by five Negro employees who were members of Labor Union against employer, Labor Union and President of Union for declaratory judgment, permanent injunction and damages. The District Court, Ingraham, J., held that agreement between employer and union establishing lines of progression for skilled laborers and lines of progression for... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Wilburn V. Holland 155 F.Supp. 419, United States District Court W.D Kentucky, Paducah Division, Docket Number CIV. 910 (10/4/1957) Action against city board of education and others to compel defendants to immediately admit plaintiffs and all other Negroes of the same class to city high school. After entry of a default judgment in favor of plaintiffs, defendants moved to modify judgment. The District Court, Shelbourne, Chief Judge, held that under the circumstances, judgment... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Wilburn V. Holland 155 F.Supp. 419, United States District Court W.D Kentucky, Paducah Division, Docket Number CIV. 910 (10/4/1957) Action against city board of education and others to compel defendants to immediately admit plaintiffs and all other Negroes of the same class to city high school. After entry of a default judgment in favor of plaintiffs, defendants moved to modify judgment. The District Court, Shelbourne, Chief Judge, held that under the circumstances, judgment... 1957 Cases Yes  
  Wilson V. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 156 F.Supp. 767, United States District Court, W.D. Missouri, Western Division, Docket Number 11274 (12/5/1957) Action for death of a viable infant en ventre sa mere wherein defendants moved to transfer the action to the southeastern division of the eastern district of Missouri. The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Ridge, J., held that defendant's motion to transfer should be denied where plaintiffs demonstrated that racial... 1957 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Wilson V. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 156 F.Supp. 767, United States District Court, W.D. Missouri, Western Division, Docket Number 11274 (12/5/1957) Action for death of a viable infant en ventre sa mere wherein defendants moved to transfer the action to the southeastern division of the eastern district of Missouri. The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Ridge, J., held that defendant's motion to transfer should be denied where plaintiffs demonstrated that racial... 1957 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Aaron V. Cooper 143 F.Supp. 855, United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Western Division, Docket Number CIV. 3113 (8/27/1956) Action by certain Negro residents of a school district for a decree declaring their rights to admittance to public schools on a nonsegregated basis, and for an injunction enjoining the local school board from continuing to maintain segregated schools in the district. The District Court, John E. Miller, J., held that plan proposed by the school... 1956 Cases Yes  
  Aaron V. Cooper 143 F.Supp. 855, United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas, Western Division, Docket Number CIV. 3113 (8/27/1956) Action by certain Negro residents of a school district for a decree declaring their rights to admittance to public schools on a nonsegregated basis, and for an injunction enjoining the local school board from continuing to maintain segregated schools in the district. The District Court, John E. Miller, J., held that plan proposed by the school... 1956 Cases Yes  
  Anderson V. Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. 212 Ga. 776, Supreme Court of Georgia, Docket Number 19439 (12/5/1956) Suit against newspaper company and another for damages and injunctive relief allegedly resulting from advertisement in newspaper listing plaintiff's property for sale to colored persons. The Superior Court, Fulton County, entered a judgment sustaining general demurrer of defendant newspaper company to petition, and the plaintiff brought error. The... 1956 Cases Yes  
  Anderson V. Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. 212 Ga. 776, Supreme Court of Georgia, Docket Number 19439 (12/5/1956) Suit against newspaper company and another for damages and injunctive relief allegedly resulting from advertisement in newspaper listing plaintiff's property for sale to colored persons. The Superior Court, Fulton County, entered a judgment sustaining general demurrer of defendant newspaper company to petition, and the plaintiff brought error. The... 1956 Cases Yes  
  Bell V. Rippy 146 F.Supp. 485, United States District Court N.D. Texas, Dallas Division, Docket Number CIV 6165 (12/19/1956) Suit for injunction to require integration in public schools. The District Court, Atwell, J., held that where result of immediate integration would, in view of congested condition of schools require that white pupils get out of schools in order that colored pupils could come in, the injunction would be denied. Suit dismissed without prejudice in... 1956 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Bell V. Rippy 146 F.Supp. 485, United States District Court N.D. Texas, Dallas Division, Docket Number CIV 6165 (12/19/1956) Suit for injunction to require integration in public schools. The District Court, Atwell, J., held that where result of immediate integration would, in view of congested condition of schools require that white pupils get out of schools in order that colored pupils could come in, the injunction would be denied. Suit dismissed without prejudice in... 1956 Cases Yes This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Brewer V. Hoxie School Dist. No. 46 of Lawrence County, Ark. 238 F.2d 91, United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, Docket Number 15510 (10/25/1956) Action by consolidated school district, its directors and superintendent for a declaratory judgment and injunction against further interference by defendants with operation of schools on desegregated basis. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Thomas C. Trimble, Chief Judge, 135 F.Supp. 296, denied motion to... 1956 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Brewer V. Hoxie School Dist. No. 46 of Lawrence County, Ark. 238 F.2d 91, United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit, Docket Number 15510 (10/25/1956) Action by consolidated school district, its directors and superintendent for a declaratory judgment and injunction against further interference by defendants with operation of schools on desegregated basis. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Thomas C. Trimble, Chief Judge, 135 F.Supp. 296, denied motion to... 1956 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Browder V. Gayle 142 F.Supp. 707, United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division, Docket Number 1147 (6/5/1956) Action for declaratory judgment that statutes of state and ordinances of City of Montgomery, Alabama, requiring segregation of white and colored races on motor buses of the City of Montgomery and its police jurisdiction were unconstitutional and also to enjoin enforcement of such statutes and ordinances. The District Court, Rives, Circuit Judge,... 1956 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Browder V. Gayle 142 F.Supp. 707, United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division, Docket Number 1147 (6/5/1956) Action for declaratory judgment that statutes of state and ordinances of City of Montgomery, Alabama, requiring segregation of white and colored races on motor buses of the City of Montgomery and its police jurisdiction were unconstitutional and also to enjoin enforcement of such statutes and ordinances. The District Court, Rives, Circuit Judge,... 1956 Cases Yes This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Brown V. Rippy 233 F.2d 796, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 15872 (5/25/1956) Negro children of school age brought suit against officials of school district to compel them to desegregate the schools with all deliberate speed. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, William H. Atwell, J., entered judgment dismissing the suit without prejudice, and the Negro children appealed. The Court of Appeals... 1956 Cases Yes  
  Brown V. Rippy 233 F.2d 796, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, Docket Number 15872 (5/25/1956) Negro children of school age brought suit against officials of school district to compel them to desegregate the schools with all deliberate speed. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, William H. Atwell, J., entered judgment dismissing the suit without prejudice, and the Negro children appealed. The Court of Appeals... 1956 Cases Yes  
  Brown V. Rutter 139 F.Supp. 679, United States District Court W.D. Kentucky, at Paducah, Docket Number CIV. 820 (3/22/1956) Action by Negro against jury commissioners for injunction against race discrimination in jury selection. The District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Paducah, Shelbourne, Chief Judge, held that plaintiff was entitled to injunction but issuance of injunction would be deferred in view of defendants' statements of intention not to repeat... 1956 Cases Yes  
  Brown V. Rutter 139 F.Supp. 679, United States District Court W.D. Kentucky, at Paducah, Docket Number CIV. 820 (3/22/1956) Action by Negro against jury commissioners for injunction against race discrimination in jury selection. The District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Paducah, Shelbourne, Chief Judge, held that plaintiff was entitled to injunction but issuance of injunction would be deferred in view of defendants' statements of intention not to repeat... 1956 Cases Yes  
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