Document: 353 U.S. 230 77 S.Ct. 806 1 L.Ed.2d 792 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, City of Philadelphia, et al., appellants,v.The BOARD DIRECTORS CITY TRUSTS PHILADELPHIA. No. 769. Decided April 29, 1957. Rehearing Denied June 3, See 989, 1281. Mr. Thomas D. McBride, Atty. Gen. Pennsylvania, and Lois G. Forer, Deputy Gen., for Commonwealth Pennsylvania. Messrs. Abraham L. Freedman David Berger, Philadelphia others. William T. Coleman, Jr., Raymond Pace Alexander, Louis Pollak, appellants Foust Owen B. Rhoads, appellee. PER CURIAM. The motion to dismiss the appeal want jurisdiction is granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1257(2), U.S.C.A. 1257(2). Treating papers whereon was taken as a petition writ certiorari, 2103, 1257(3), 1257(3). Stephen Girard, by will probated in 1831, left fund trust erection, maintenance, operation 'college.' provided that college admit 'as many poor white male orphans, between ages six ten years, said income shall be adequate maintain.' named trustee Philadelphia. provisions were carried out State opened 1848. Since 1869, virtue an act Pennsylvania Legislature, has been administered operated 'Board Directors Trusts Philadelphia.' Pa.Laws 1258, p. 1276; Purdon's Pa.Stat.Ann., 1957, Tit. 53, 16365. 2 In February 1954, petitioners Felder applied admission college. They met all qualifications except they Negroes. For this reason Board refused them. petitioned Orphans' Court County order directing them, alleging their exclusion because race violated Fourteenth Amendment Constitution. joined suit also contending Board's action Amendment. rejected constitutional contention applicant's admission. re Girard's Estate, 4 Pa.Dist. & Co.R.2d 671 (Orph.Ct.Philadelphia). This affirmed Supreme Court. 386 Pa. 548, 127 A.2d 287. 3 which operates Girard College agency Therefore, even though acting trustee, its refusal Negroes discrimination State. Such forbidden Brown v. Education, 347 483, 74 686, 98 L.Ed. 873. Accordingly, judgment reversed cause remanded further proceedings not inconsistent with opinion. Reversed directions.

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