PUBLIC SCHOOLS v. WALKER


76 U.S. 282 (____)

9 Wall. 282

PUBLIC SCHOOLS v. WALKER.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was elaborately argued by Messrs. Blair and Dick, for the plaintiff in error.

Messrs. Todd, Glover, and Shepley, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

It is not to be denied that if the lot in question was one of the class which, by the act of 1812, was reserved for the support of schools, that the title was vested in the State by the act of 1831, and by the State in the plaintiffs.

On the other hand, if the lot in question was not of the class reserved for support of schools by the act of 1812, then nothing...

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