Cumming v. County Board of Education (1899)

Facts: In Richmond County, Georgia, black property owners, residents, and taxpayers challenged a tax that would benefit high schools. They argued that the tax was illegal because it only supported high schools open to white students.

Decision: The court held that the tax was not illegal. It determined that the city was allowed to determine the allocation of funds and Federal interference could only be justified if local authorities disregarded rights guaranteed by the constitution.