Ferriter v. Tyler
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from the Court of Chancery. The Mil alleged, That all the schools within the limits of the village of Brattle-boro are in 'school district No. 2 of the town of Brattleboro, and that James M. Tyler, S. M. Waite, and R. W. Clarke, are the prudential committee of said district; that your orators are inhabitants of said Brattleboro, and tax-payers in the district aforesaid, and each and all have children which they have been accustomed to send to the schools in said…
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Appeal from the Court of Chancery. The Mil alleged, That all the schools within the limits of the village of Brattle-boro are in 'school district No. 2 of the town of Brattleboro, and that James M. Tyler, S. M. Waite, and R. W. Clarke, are the prudential committee of said district; that your orators are inhabitants of said Brattleboro, and tax-payers in the district aforesaid, and each and all have children which they have been accustomed to send to the schools in said district for the purpose of educating them; that their children did attend the schools in said district until the 4th of…
1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.
It seems expedient to settle in the outset the scope and limits of the case that is before us. The case is made by the bill and answer. Such facts alleged in the bill as are admitted, ot-are not denied by the answer, are to be taken as established. Such *456facts stated in the answer as are pertinent to the subject-matter and grounds of the relief sought by the bill, are to be taken as established. It thus is shown that the orators are members of the Catholic church in the village of Brattleboro, that Father Lane, the priest of said church, acting in behalf of the orators, on the morning of 'June…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lander v. SeaverSupreme Court of Vermont · 1859
- Donahoe v. RichardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1854
- Williams v. School District No. 6Supreme Court of Vermont · 1860
- Stephenson v. HallNew York Supreme Court · 1852
- Root v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1859
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- State ex rel. Weiss v. District Board of School District No. EightWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
- State v. DeLaBruereSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
- Van Deusen v. NewcomerMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
- In re RebenackMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
- Fertich v. MichenerIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
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