Summerfield v. Tourlanes Publ'g Co., 352 U.S. 912 (1956). · Go Syfert
Summerfield v. Tourlanes Publ'g Co., 352 U.S. 912 (1956). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
141 citation events (2 in the last 25 years) across 39 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: King v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. (orctapp, 1982-12-29)
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Top citers, strongest first. 5 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" King v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Or. Ct. App. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Gayle v. Browder, 352 US 903 , 77 S Ct 145 , 1 L Ed 2d 114 (1956) citing Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 , 74 S Ct 686 , 98 L Ed 873 (1954); see also cases listed in Annot., 87 ALR2d 120, 140 (1963); 26 Op Att’y Gen 208 (Or 1954) (it is a violation of the act to serve black customers in one area of a restaurant and white customers in another area.) 6 *202 In short, the statutory prohibition against “distinction, discrimination or restriction” on the basis of race encompasses more than the outright denial of service.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Barnes-Wallace v. City of San Diego (2×)
9th Cir. · 2008 · signal: compare · confidence low
United for Separation of Church & State, 454 U.S. 464, 485 , 102 S.Ct. 752 , 70 L.Ed.2d 700 (1982); compare Browder v. Gayle, 142 F.Supp. 707, 711 (M.D.Ala.1956) ("[P]laintiffs, along with most other Negro citizens of the City of Montgomery, have ... refrained *791 from making use of the transportation facilities provided by Montgomery City Lines, Inc."), aff'd, 352 U.S. 903 , 77 S.Ct. 145 , 1 L.Ed.2d 114 (1956).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Mitchell v. Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Del. Super. Ct. · 1963 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 , 16 S.Ct. 1138 , 41 L.Ed. 256 , with Gayle v. Browder, 352 U.S. 903 , 77 S.Ct. 145 , 1 L.Ed. 2d 114 , affrming, D.C., 142 F.Supp. 707 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Borders v. Rippy
5th Cir. · 1957 · signal: see also · confidence low
Bruce v. Stilwell, 5 Cir., 1953, 206 F.2d 554, 556 ; Carter v. School Board of Arlington County, Va., 4 Cir., 1950, 182 F.2d 531, 536 ; Bush v. Orleans Parish School Board, D.C.E.D.La.1956, 138 F.Supp. 337, 341 , affirmed in Orleans Parish School Board v. Bush, 5 Cir., 1957, 242 F.2d 156, 162 ; see also Browder v. Gayle, D.C.M.D.Ala.1956, 142 F.Supp. 707, 713 , affirmed per curiam 352 U.S. 903 , 77 S.Ct. 145 , 1 L.Ed. 114 . 24 Other applicable principles of law are equally simple and well understood.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Borders v. Rippy
5th Cir. · 1957 · signal: see also · confidence low
Bruce v. Stilwell, 5 Cir., 1953, 206 F.2d 554, 556 ; Carter v. School Board of Arlington County, Va., 4 Cir., 1950, 182 F.2d 531, 536 ; Bush v. Orleans Parish School Board, D.C.E.D.La.1956, 138 F.Supp. 337, 341 , affirmed in Orleans Parish School Board v. Bush, 5 Cir., 1957, 242 F.2d 156, 162 ; see also Browder v. Gayle, D.C.M.D.Ala.1956, 142 F. Supp. 707, 713 , affirmed per curiam 352 U.S. 903 , 77 S.Ct. 145 , 1 L.Ed. 114 .
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Summerfield, Postmaster General
v.
Tourlanes Publishing Co.
No. 347.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 13, 1956.
352 U.S. 912
Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub, Samuel D. Slade and Joseph Langbart for petitioners. Irving R. M. Panzer for the Tourlanes Publishing Co., and Josiah Lyman and Sophie B. Lyman for Oakley et al., respondents.
Published

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Certiorari denied.