Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Holton v. Board of Education of Independent School District No. 84, Sleepy Eye
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 27, 1974No. 44296PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Otis, Justice.
This matter arose as the result of the discharge of Richard Holton from his position as elementary school principal. He applied to the district court for a writ of certiorari to review the termination proceedings. The district court found that the school board had not effectively terminated his employment. The board appeals from an order denying its motion to dismiss the writ and remanding the matter to the board. We reverse.
We have serious doubts that the writ was adequate to confer jurisdiction on the district court. However, since we are reversing on other grounds, and the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Beilan v. Board of Public Ed., School Dist. of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- State Ex Rel. Ging v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Hawley v. WallaceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Board of Education of Ashland School District v. ChattinCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
- In re the Probate of the Will of BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Kroll v. Independent School District No. 593Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- State ex rel. Lucas v. Board of Education & Independent School District No. 99Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Chronopoulos v. University of MinnesotaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
- In Re the Proposed Immediate Discharge of EtienneCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
- State Ex Rel. Holton v. BOARD OF ED., ETC.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
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