Quinn v. School Committee of Plymouth

This petition for a writ of mandamus was heard by a single justice and reserved and reported without decision upon the petition, the answer, and a case stated.

The five petitioners, residents of the town of Plymouth, are parents of children between the ages of seven and sixteen. Their children attend grades I through VI in the Sacred Heart School in Plymouth or the Sacred Heart School in Kingston, about one hundred yards from the boundary between Plymouth and Kingston. These are private schools teaching denominational doctrine, including religious instruction, are conducted by a religious…