Court Opinion

ID: 9648176
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 14:07:26.348749+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:30:01.096959
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On Motions for Rehearing
We have given our most careful attention to appellants’ motion for rehearing, and after so doing we are of the view that it should be overruled, and it is accordingly overruled.
The appellees have filed their motion for rehearing in which they ask that the paragraph hereinafter quoted be stricken on the ground that the statement constitutes dictum not necessary to the decision or judgment of this Court. We quote such paragraph :
"Since Miss Allred has never made application to the proper authorities of A. & M. College for admission, in order to pursue a course of study leading to a degree in floriculture; and since the A. & M. College authorities have not had an opportunity to pass on her application for this particular course (which the records show is obtainable only at A. & M. College in our system), we are compelled to take the action we have as it pertains to Miss Allred. But in view of the decision of our United States Supreme Court in Gaines v. Canada, supra, we feel it is our duty to say that in the event that Miss Allred makes application for admission to A. & M. College to pursue a course of study leading to a degree in floricul-ture, that she should be permitted to do so, and not be excluded solely on the ground that she is a member of the female sex. We further feel that in *263view of the Canada case, supra, and the foregoing, that should she so apply, and be otherwise qualified, the authorities of A. & M. College will grant her admission.”
After carefully considering appellees’ motion we are of the view that it should be granted, and that the Clerk be directed to strike and delete the foregoing paragraph from the opinion handed down on May 19, 1960. Accordingly, appellees’ motion to strike is granted, and the Clerk of this Court is directed to strike and delete the foregoing paragraph from such opinion.