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McNEESE v. BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR COMMUN. SCH. DIST. NO. 187

Civ. A. No. 4868.

199 F.Supp. 403 (1961)

Louis McNEESE, a minor, by Mabel McNeese, his mother and next friend, and Elouise Dickerson, a minor, by Charles Dickerson, her father and next friend, and Betty Wade and Judith Wade, minors, by Thelma Wade, their mother and next friend, and For those and all others similarly situated and who may become parties to this action, Plaintiffs, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 187 and Clarence D. Blair, County Superintendent of Schools for St. Clair County, Illinois, and Robert F. Catlett, Superintendent of Schools for Community School District Number 187, Defendants.

United States District Court E. D. Illinois.

November 22, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clayton R. Williams, Alton, Ill., and Rogers, Rogers, Strayhorn & Harth, Charles Jones, Jr., Chicago, Ill., Richard G. Younge, East St. Louis, Ill., for plaintiffs.

Oehmke, Dunham & Boman, East St. Louis, Ill., for defendants Bd. of Education and Robert F. Catlett.

JUERGENS, District Judge.

This class action was instituted by the minor plaintiffs, who appear by their parents and next friends. Plaintiffs are citizens of the State of Illinois and reside within the Eastern District of Illinois.

Jurisdiction is founded on Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343(3), and authorized by Title 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983.

The amended complaint alleges that the minor plaintiffs are all Negro children, are eligible to attend public elementary...

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