State Ex Rel. Pemberton v. Wilson

OPINION

This is a suit by a teacher for the writ of mandamus against the Chairman and members of the Morgan County School Board. The Chancellor granted the writ after an evidentiary hearing. Respondents perfected an appeal to the Court of Appeals. That Court reversed the Chancellor.

Petitioner filed a petition for certiorari in this Court. In her petition for certiora-ri she pointed out the Court of Appeals was without jurisdiction of the matter. T.C.A. Section 16-408.

We granted the writ on the sole ground the Court of Appeals did not have jurisdiction to entertain the appeal and should have…