People Ex Rel. Gilmour v. Hyde
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, made September 20, 1881, which affirmed an order of Special Term awarding a peremptory writ of mandamus, commanding the defendants, who constituted the local board of the State Normal School at Cortland, “ to no longer procure or permit James H. Hoose to perform the duties of, or in anywise to act in said school as principal,” and “ to officially recognize James M. Cassety as the…
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, made September 20, 1881, which affirmed an order of Special Term awarding a peremptory writ of mandamus, commanding the defendants, who constituted the local board of the State Normal School at Cortland, “ to no longer procure or permit James H. Hoose to perform the duties of, or in anywise to act in said school as principal,” and “ to officially recognize James M. Cassety as the principal teacher.” The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtTbacy, J.
The question presented for the determination of the court in this case is, whether the superintendent of public instruction can, without the concurrence of the local boards, remove the principals of the normal schools established under the provisions of chapter 466, Laws of 1866. By this act training schools for the education and disciplining of teachers for the common schools of this State, not exceeding four in number, were to be established in different counties of the State, to be located by a commission of State officers named in the act.
The third section of the act provides that local…
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