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October 8, 1959
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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In Mobile, Ala., a federal judge dismissed a bus integration lawsuit against the local bus company but granted plaintiffs 30 days to amend, while denying the city's motion to dismiss. The suit was filed by two war veterans who alleged they were forced to move to the back of a bus by police.
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Court Dismisses Mobile Bus Suit
MOBILE, Ala. - (ANP) - A federal district judge here Thursday granted a motion of the Mobile City Lines, Inc., franchise-holders for area bus service, to dismiss a bus integration suit. However, Judge Daniel H. Thomas gave the plaintiffs in the action 30 days in which to amend their complaint.
At the same time, Judge Thomas denied a petition by the City of Mobile, codefendants in the suit, and the three city commissioners, to dismiss the suit against them.
While Judge Thomas gave no reasons in his court order for the dismissal of the suit against the bus line or the denial of the city's motion for dismissal, it is believed that the avowed position taken by the Mobile City Lines more than a year ago that it would not enforce segregation on the buses might have been responsible for the court disassociating the transportation company from the case.
PLAINTIFFS, TWO WAR VETS
Plaintiffs in the action are Norman Evans and Matthew Boney, two young war veterans, who charged that they were ordered by a policeman on the night of Feb. 22 to move from the front to the rear of a Crestline bus under threat of arrest if they did not obey. They said the officer demanded
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MOBILE, Ala. - (ANP) - A federal district judge here Thursday granted a motion of the Mobile City Lines, Inc., franchise-holders for area bus service, to dismiss a bus integration suit. However, Judge Daniel H. Thomas gave the plaintiffs in the action 30 days in which to amend their complaint.
At the same time, Judge Thomas denied a petition by the City of Mobile, codefendants in the suit, and the three city commissioners, to dismiss the suit against them.
While Judge Thomas gave no reasons in his court order for the dismissal of the suit against the bus line or the denial of the city's motion for dismissal, it is believed that the avowed position taken by the Mobile City Lines more than a year ago that it would not enforce segregation on the buses might have been responsible for the court disassociating the transportation company from the case.
PLAINTIFFS, TWO WAR VETS
Plaintiffs in the action are Norman Evans and Matthew Boney, two young war veterans, who charged that they were ordered by a policeman on the night of Feb. 22 to move from the front to the rear of a Crestline bus under threat of arrest if they did not obey. They said the officer demanded
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What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Bus Integration
Court Dismissal
Segregation Suit
War Veterans
Mobile Alabama
What entities or persons were involved?
Norman Evans
Matthew Boney
Judge Daniel H. Thomas
Mobile City Lines, Inc.
Where did it happen?
Mobile, Ala.
Story Details
Key Persons
Norman Evans
Matthew Boney
Judge Daniel H. Thomas
Mobile City Lines, Inc.
Location
Mobile, Ala.
Event Date
Thursday; Night Of Feb. 22
Story Details
Federal judge dismisses bus integration suit against Mobile City Lines but allows plaintiffs 30 days to amend; denies city's motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs, war veterans Norman Evans and Matthew Boney, charged they were ordered by a policeman to move to rear of bus under threat of arrest.