Thomas v. Board of Trustees of the Ohio State University
Supreme Court of the United States
certificate from the circuit court of appeals for the SIXTH CIRCUIT. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hablan
This case is before us upon certified questions relating to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court.
The suit is in equity, and the plaintiff is a citizen of Michigan. The defendants are George Folsom, a citizen of California, and the Board of Trustees of the Ohio State University.
- The object of the bill was to effect the partition of certain lands claimed by the plaintiff and the defendant Folsom as tenants in common, but held adversely by the defendant Board of Trustees. The plaintiff sought to -haye the title determined as preliminary to partition.
The Board of Trustees appeared and demurred…
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