Elliott v. State Board of Equalization

Upon the facts as found by the court the plaintiffs requested the defendants to provide funds and teachers for supporting and conducting a public school in each of the three nontax districts. The defendants declined this request, assigned additional teachers to Chowan High School, and arranged for the transportation thereto of eligible children residing in the other districts. As a consequence, no school is maintained within the boundaries of River Yiew, Ryland, or Ward’s District.

Tbe plaintiffs contest the legal right of the defendants to make tbis order, and the defendants rest their…