Jones v. Board of Education

At a regular meeting of Che hoard of education of the city of Detroit, held August 27, 1891, by a resolution duly passed, it adopted Reed’s Word Lessons for use in the public schools in the city, the book formerly used having been in use upwards of five years. The schools were to open September 7. The pub-publishers of different books had made their propositions to the board for the introduction of their books into the schools. These propositions had been referred to a committee, who presented majority and minority reports at •the meeting on the 27th. The board adjourned without any motion to…