Slippery Rock Township School District
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 80, Oct. T., 1908, by R. Slemmons Cunningham et al., school directors of the school district of Slippery Rock township, from order of C. P. Lawrence Co., Dec. T., 1907, No. 11, removing them from office. Petition for appointment of inspector under Act of June 30, 1893, P. L. 330. Before William E. Porter, P. J. The opinion, of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned was the order of removal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potteb,
This was a proceeding for the removal of school directors of Slippery Rock township, Lawrence county, under the provisions of the Act of June 6, 1893, P. L. 330, for failing, without valid cause, to provide suitable and adequate school accommodations for the children of the district.
Upon petition filed the court of common pleas appointed an inspector to visit the district, ‘inquire into the facts and make report to the court. The inspector reported that the directors had failed, without valid cause, to provide suitable accommodations. Thereupon the court granted a…
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