Schmidt v. Payne

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Siler

Affirming.

Lonis Payne and others, appellees, who are parents of 10 elementary school children of the independent school district of Shelbyville, sought a writ of mandamus to require Paul Schmidt and others, appellants, who are members of the board of education of the same district, to furnish school transportation for appellees’ children. Thé chancellor having granted the writ, the board members are now appealing.

The chief contention of this appeal is that the trial court’s judgment should be reversed because there exists no statutory authority requiring…