In September 1934, R. R. Grovey, an African American dentist, challenged the all-white primaries in Texas in Harris Court County Justice of the Peace Court 1-2 by bringing suit against County Clerk Albert Townsend for refusing to allow Grovey to vote by absentee ballot in the Democratic Primary held on July 28, 1934. Because there is no appeal to state courts from the Justice Courts, any appeal would go directly to the United States Supreme Court.
The following documents are from both the JP 1-2 Court and the Supreme Court.
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Court
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Case No.
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Date
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Title
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 09/10
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Case File Envelope
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 09/10
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Original Petition
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 09/10
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Citation
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 09/24
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Defendants Original Answer
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 09/24
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Appeal Bond
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 09/25
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Motion for a Trial
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 09/25
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Overruling Motion for a New Trial
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JP 1-2
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63915
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1934, 10/06
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Transcript of Judgment
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US Supreme
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563
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1935, 01/14
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Petition Centioraria
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US Supreme
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563
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1935, 04/01
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Court Mandate
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US Supreme
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563
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1935, 05/08
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Correspondence
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