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  "name": "The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Michelangelo Pacella, Appellant, v. Bennett Medical College, Appellee",
  "name_abbreviation": "People ex rel. Pacella v. Bennett Medical College",
  "decision_date": "1917-04-16",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 22,752",
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    "parties": [
      "The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Michelangelo Pacella, Appellant, v. Bennett Medical College, Appellee."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Holdom\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\n3. Colleges and universities, \u00a7 9*\u2014when courts will not pass upon attainments of students. Courts are not supposed to be learned in medical science and are not qualified to pass an opinion as to the attainments of a student in medical science.\n4. Colleges and universities, \u00a7 9 -\u2014what is not evidence that student is entitled to genuine diploma. The presenting to a medical student at the time of graduation of a blank diploma not filled out with his name or a degree or title, held not to be evidence that such student was entitled to a genuine diploma.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Michelangelo Pacella, for appellant.",
      "No appearance for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Michelangelo Pacella, Appellant, v. Bennett Medical College, Appellee.\nGen. No. 22,752.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Colleges and universities, \u00a7 9 \u2014when evidence sufficient to show that student had not passed required examinations. Evidence held sufficient to sustain respondent\u2019s answer to a petition for mandamus to compel respondent to issue to petitioner a duly executed graduation diploma as a doctor in medicine, setting up that petitioner had not passed the required satisfactory examination in all branches.\n2. Colleges and universities, \u00a7 9*\u2014who must be judge of qualifications of medical students. A medical school must be the judge of the qualifications of its students to- be granted the degree of doctor of medicine.\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed April 16, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nPetition of mandamus by the People of the State of Illinois on the relation of Michelangelo Pacella, petitioner, against the Bennett Medical College, a corporation, respondent, to compel respondent to issue to petitioner, a diploma of graduation as a doctor in medicine, duly executed by defendant\u2019s officers. From a decree dismissing the petition, petitioner appeals.\nMichelangelo Pacella, for appellant.\nNo appearance for appellee.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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