Opinion · New York Court of Appeals

Carr v. St. John's University

12 N.Y.2d 802

Type
Opinion
Court
New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
New York
Date
1962-12-06
Topic
general

“When a student is duly admitted by a private university, secular or religious, there is an implied contract between the student and the university that, if he complies with the terms prescribed by the university, he will obtain the degree which he sought.”

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Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Feoessel, Bubke and Fostee. Judges Dye and Van Voobhis dissent and vote to reverse and to reinstate the order of Special Term on the dissenting memorandum of Presiding Justice Beldóck and Justice Hill at the Appellate Division.