Smith v. Allwright

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1944-06-12

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Mr. Justice Reed delivered the opinion of the Court. This writ of certiorari brings here for review a claim for damages in the sum of $5,000 on the part of petitioner, a Negro citizen of the 48th precinct of Harris County, Texas, *651 for the refusal of respondents, election an…

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