Legal Opinion

González v. Gallardo

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided June 22, 1943No. 8681Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Snydee

Does the Commissioner of Education have unlimited power to transfer a permanent teacher from the municipality in which he is teaching, to a similar position in another municipality? The answer to this queston is of utmost importance to the educational system of Puerto Rico. It is raised squarely by the petition herein of Rafael A. González for a writ of mandamus against the Commissioner of Education.

González alleged that he has been a public school teacher at Lares for ten years; that when Act No. 312, Laws of Puerto Rico, 1938 (p. 553), was approved, the defendant herein, ■ as Commissioner…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Ging v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
  2. McSherry v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
  3. Abraham v. SimsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Kacsur v. Board of TrusteesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Andrews v. Union Parish School BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938

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