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PHELPS v. BOARD OF EDUCATION

No. 454.

300 U.S. 319 (1937)

PHELPS v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF WEST NEW YORK ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1937.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert H. McCarter, with whom Mr. Ward J. Herbert was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Saul Nemser for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The people of New Jersey have ordained by their constitution that the legislature "shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools" . . .1 In fulfillment of this command a comprehensive school law was adopted in 1903 by which boards of education were set up for cities, towns, and school districts throughout the state.

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