Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Sch. Bd. of Yankton Ind. Sch. Dist. No. 1
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1976No. File 11550PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLER, Justice.
The petitioner in this proceeding in mandamus, on behalf of his minor son and 152 other persons similarly situated, seeks to compel the appellant school board and members thereof to budget for and make available textbooks to students of a nonpublic school within the district pursuant to SDCL 13-34-16 and 13-34-16.1. The writ of mandamus was issued by the trial court which found the statutes to be constitutional under both the federal and state constitutions, and respondent has appealed. We reverse.
The appellants challenged both in the trial court and in this court the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Board of Ed. of Central School Dist. No. 1 v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Roemer v. Board of Public Works of Md.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Meek v. PittengerSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by33 opinions
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