Trustees of Schools v. People ex rel. Updike

This was a petition for mandamus to compel appellants to canvas and declare the result of an election upon the question of establishing a high school. The judgment was against appellants and according to the prayer of the petition.

The first question is whether the case is within Par. 67, Chap. 122 R. S. (Hurd’s Ed.), p. 1292.

That section provides that upon the petition of not less than fifty voters of any school township filed with the township treasurer * . * * he shall notify the voters of an election for or against township high school, * * * and “ that when any city in this State having a…