The issue lies in the Contract Clause of the Constitution
William H. Woodward was sued as the secretary-treasurer of the state-appointed board that had taken control of the college on the grounds that the contract (of 1769) between the king and the college was no longer valid, effectively making it a public institution. The college's trustees sued to maintain Dartmouth College's status as a private institution.
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
The Dartmouth College v. Woodward case in the United States Supreme Court made it possible for a college to become a corporation. If the college would have lost the case, the governor of the state would have had control over the appointment of trustees for the college.
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Dartmouth College v. Woodward.
Dartmouth College v. Woodward.
Dartmouth College v. Woodward.
The case began in 1815, and the court's decision was handed down on February 2, 1819.
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward, 17 US 518 (1819)
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