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Evans v. Abney
United States Supreme Court
396 U.S. 435 (1970)
- Written by Michael Sokol, JD
Facts
Senator Bacon willed a park to the city of Macon, GA with the restriction that the park was for whites only. However, Bacon’s intentions could not be fulfilled as a result of the United States Supreme Court’s earlier decision on this matter in Evans v. Newton, 382 U.S. 296 (1966), which held that the continued operation of the park must be without racial discrimination. Accordingly, the Supreme Court of Georgia held that the trust failed because Bacon’s intended restrictions were illegal, and that the park and remaining trust assets reverted under Georgia law to Bacon’s heirs. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Black, J.)
Dissent (Douglas, J.)
Dissent (Brennan, J.)
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