Barry v. Wolf

Michael J. Barry, a taxpayer of the city of Omaha, brought this action in the district court for Douglas County against the business manager and members of the board of education of the Omaha public schools and the county superintendent of Douglas County.

His petition, as supplemented, pleads three causes of action whereby he seeks to enforce the provisions of sections 79-1801, 79-1802, 79-1806, and 79-1807, R. S. 1943.

The first cause of action seeks to enjoin the defendants from purchasing any text books for school use unless they are purchased in accordance with the provisions of the…