Legal Opinion
Parker v. University of Delaware
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided August 9, 1950PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Seitz, Vice Chancellor:
Stated realistically, the principal issue is this: Was the University of Delaware entitled to refuse these plaintiffs admission to the Arts and Science undergraduate school because they are Negroes and a state college for Negroes exists in Delaware and offers courses leading to the degrees which plaintiffs seek1?
The plaintiffs are Negroes residing in Delaware. In January, 1950 they requested that the University supply them with application blanks on which they desired to apply for admission to the undergraduate school at the University of Delaware (hereinafter called…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Plessy v. FergusonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Boyd's Lessee v. GravesSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Smith v. AllwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Nixon v. CondonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Sweatt v. PainterSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Gordenstein v. University of DelawareDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1974
- City of Newark v. University of DelawareCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1973
- Rumsey Electric Co. v. University of DelawareSuperior Court of Delaware · 1975
- Parker v. University of DelawareCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1950
- Gebhart v. BeltonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
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