Mitchell brought this case against Gray et al., school trustees. Mitchell questioned the constitutionality of the Indiana act of May 13th, 1869, which allowed for separate schools for Black children. The Supreme Court of Indiana claimed that this question had already been "settled by the previous decisions of this court," referring to the Corey v. Carter decision. The Court affirmed the responsibility of local school officials to give Black children opportunities for education, but they agreed that local government had power to decide whether to provide such opportunities at separate schools. The Court claimed no right to take away this localized decision-making power. They also discussed an 1877 law providing that Black children could be admitted into white schools if they passed an exam (placing higher than their current grade level at a Black school). However, Mitchell presented no certificate or proof that an exam was passed. Ultimately, the Court ruled in favor of the school officials, and Mitchell lost the case. [162 words]