Gill v. Ryals, 381

Decision Date17 October 1966
Docket NumberM,No. 381,381
Citation17 L.Ed.2d 17,385 U.S. 19,87 S.Ct. 212
PartiesLillian S. McGILL et al. v. C. F. RYALS et al. isc
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

Vernon Z. Crawford, Marton Stavis, William M. Kunstler, Arthur Kinoy and Benjamin E. Smith, for appellants.

Truman Hobbs, for appellees.

PER CURIAM.

The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction because the case was not appropriate for a three-judge court.

Mr. Justice DOUGLAS is of the opinion that a three-judge court was properly convened and would affirm the judgment of the lower court.

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