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LOVE v. GRIFFITH

No. 12.

266 U.S. 32 (1924)

45 S.Ct. 12

69 L.Ed. 157

LOVE ET AL. v. GRIFFITH ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 20, 1924.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.D. Evans for plaintiffs in error.

No brief filed for defendants in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a bill in equity alleging that the plaintiffs are qualified electors residing in Houston, Texas, and of the Democratic political faith; that on January 27, 1921, the City Democratic Executive Committee of Houston made and published a rule that negroes would not be allowed to vote in the Democratic City Primary Election to be held on February 9, 1921; that the Committee and Judges of Election threatened...

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