Bonitz v. Board of Trustees of Ahoskie School District, No. 11
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Heeteoed, beard on case agreed, by consent, before J. 8. Aclams, J., 13 February, 1911, at "Warrenton. Tbe facts stated in tbe case on appeal are as follows: 1. Tbe General Assembly of North Carolina at its session of 1909 passed an act entitled “An act to incorporate Ahoskie School District and allow it to vote on a special tax for schools and issue bonds,” which is chapter 210 of the Private Laws of 1909. 2. That on 4 May, 1909, an election was held in said…
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Appeal from Heeteoed, beard on case agreed, by consent, before J. 8. Aclams, J., 13 February, 1911, at "Warrenton. Tbe facts stated in tbe case on appeal are as follows: 1. Tbe General Assembly of North Carolina at its session of 1909 passed an act entitled “An act to incorporate Ahoskie School District and allow it to vote on a special tax for schools and issue bonds,” which is chapter 210 of the Private Laws of 1909. 2. That on 4 May, 1909, an election was held in said school district as provided for in said act, and the question “For School Tax” and “Against School Tax” was submitted to…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
The Constitution of this State, Art. IX, sec. 2, in providing for a “uniform system of public schools wherein tuition shall be free of charge to all tbe children of tbe State between tbe ages of 6 and 21 years,” contains tbe requirement, “That the children of the white race and tbe children of tbe colored race shall be taught in separate schools,” and further, “but there shall be no discrimination in favor of or to the prejudice of either race.” In numerous and well-considered de cisions this Court has held that these provisions of onr Constitution, in regard to the two races, are mandatory,…
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- Lowery v. School Trustees.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
- Puitt v. Commissioners of Gaston CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886
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- Perry v. Commissioners of Franklin CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
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