Wilson v. Board of Education of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Pirst District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. M. McEwFN, Judge, presiding. This is a writ of error sued out of this court to review a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the decree of the superior court of Cook county sustaining a demurrer to the bill and dismissing it for want of equity.
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Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Pirst District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. M. McEwFN, Judge, presiding. This is a writ of error sued out of this court to review a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the decree of the superior court of Cook county sustaining a demurrer to the bill and dismissing it for want of equity. The bill was filed by four minors, by their next friends, to enjoin defendant in error, the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, from enforcing a certain rule adopted by said board and to have said…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
The constitution of this State provides that “the General Assembly shall provide a thorough and efficient system of free schools, whereby all children of this State may receive a good common school education.” (Sec. 1, art. 8.) By act of the General Assembly the public schools of the city of Chicago are under the control of the board of education, and it is given all power and authority required for the proper management of the schools, with power to enact such ordinances as may be deemed necessary and expedient for such purpose; also power to expel pupils who are gaiilty of gross…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wayland v. HughesWashington Supreme Court · 1906
- People ex rel. Pratt v. CollegeIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
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- Coggins Ex Rel. Coggins v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
- Peterson v. School BoardMontana Supreme Court · 1925
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