State Ex Rel. Whitehead v. Wenom

Mandamus begun and tried in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. The trial court, upon the filing of the petition, issued an alternative writ, which was made permanent upon final hearing, and five of the respondents below appealed. Relators are residents and taxpayers of Consolidated School District No. 1 of Jefferson County, and at the time of the institution and trial of this action the six men who were respondents below constituted the board of directors of said district. One of the directors made no return to the alternative writ and did not join in the appeal.

On March 18, 1922, soon…