Horace Mann League of United States of America, Inc. v. Board of Public Works

Prescott, C. J.,

delivered the majority opinion of the Court. Hammond, Horney and Marbury, JJ., dissent in part. Dissenting opinion by Hammond, J., at page 691, infra.

After dismissal of their bill of complaint, which challenged the validity, as violating the Federal and Maryland Constitutions, of four separate statutes, providing outright, matching grants, totaling $2,500,000, for the construction of buildings, to four private colleges, the plaintiffs appealed. The four colleges and appropriate public officials were named as defendants; injunctive relief and a declaration to the effect that…