State Ex Rel. Mills v. Turnage

This is an original proceeding in mandamus brought by certain resident taxpayers in Consolidated School District No. 38, DeKalb County, Missouri, against the defendants who constitute the Board of Education of said school district. In their petition relators pray that a writ of mandamus be issued forthwith to require said defendants to “open, operate and maintain” a high school in said district. The alternative writ was issued by this court requiring of the defendants—

“. . . that you do without further delay or excuse immediately on the receipt of this writ, open and maintain the high school…