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THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY v. ROUSE

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75 U.S. 439 (1869)

8 Wall. 439

19 L.Ed. 498

THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, v. ROUSE.

Supreme Court of United States.

December 20, 1869.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. B.R. Curtis, for the appellant; Messrs. Dick and Blair, contra.

Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

There are no material points of difference between the case just decided and this case, and the views presented in that case are applicable to this. The object of the charter in the one was to promote a charity, in the other to encourage learning. Both were public objects of advantage to the country, and which every government is desirous of promoting. Whether the endowment...

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