Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Toliver v. Board of Education

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 8, 1950No. 41543PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOHLING, C.

The City of St. Louis maintains two institutions for the primary purpose of training teachers for the elementary school system of said City, to wit: Harris Teachers College for white students and Stowe Teachers College for Negro students. Marjorie V. Toliver sought to transfer from Stowe to Harris Teachers College and upon her application to Harris Teachers College not being honored instituted this proceeding in mandamus to compel the Board of Education of said City and other interested officials to permit her to matriculate at Harris Teachers College. The trial resulted in favor…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Missouri Ex Rel. Gaines v. CanadaSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Highland Farms Dairy, Inc. v. AgnewSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Sipuel v. Board of Regents of Univ. of Okla.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Gong Lum v. RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. Dye v. School District No. 32Supreme Court of Missouri · 1946

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Mayfield v. City of JoplinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Gebhart v. BeltonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  3. Gebhart v. BeltonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  4. State Ex Rel. Continental Oil Co. v. WaddillSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
  5. Blue Ridge Bank v. State Banking BoardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974

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