People Ex Rel. Mereness v. Board of Education

The relator, Irene Mereness, by leave of this court filed an original petition in this court in the name of the People of the State of Illinois for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondents, the board of education of school district No. 35 in Cook county and the president and members of said board, to issue and deliver to her an order on the township treasurer of township 42, range 13, in Cook county, for $280, the amount due her as wages for services rendered as a school teacher in said district. The respondents filed a dqmurrer to the petition.

The material facts alleged in the petition…