Board of Public Education v. Ransley
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 75, Jan. T., 1904, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1903, No. 830, on bill in equity in case of the Board of Public Education of the First School District of Pennsylvania v. Harry C. Ransley, President of Select Council of the City of Philadelphia et al., and Frederick J. Shoyer, Director of the Department of Supplies of the City of Philadelphia. Bill in equity for an injunction."
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Appeal, No. 75, Jan. T., 1904, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1903, No. 830, on bill in equity in case of the Board of Public Education of the First School District of Pennsylvania v. Harry C. Ransley, President of Select Council of the City of Philadelphia et al., and Frederick J. Shoyer, Director of the Department of Supplies of the City of Philadelphia. Bill in equity for an injunction." The relief prayed for was: (a) A decree enjoining defendants from appropriating moneys deemed necessary for school purposes for 1904 to the department of supplies. (5) A…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr.. Justice Brown,
By the constitution of 1790 the people of this commonwealth imposed upon the legislature the positive duty of establishing schools throughout the state for the free education of the poor. The constitutional provision was: “ The Legislature shall, as soon as conveniently may be, provide, by law, for the establishment of schools throughout the state, in such manner that the poor may be taught gratis.” In carrying out this mandatory direction, the Act of March 3,1818, P. L. 124, was passed, entitled “ An Act to provide for the education of children at public expense…
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