Grovey v. Townsend


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.

Court

Case No.

Date

Title

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 09/10

Case File Envelope

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 09/10

Original Petition

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 09/10

Citation

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 09/24

Defendants Original Answer

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 09/24

Appeal Bond

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 09/25

Motion for a Trial

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 09/25

Overruling Motion for a New Trial

JP 1-2

63915

1934, 10/06

Transcript of Judgment

US Supreme

563

1935, 01/14

Petition Centioraria

US Supreme

563

1935, 04/01

Court Mandate

US Supreme

563

1935, 05/08

Correspondence