People Ex Rel. Latimer v. Board of Education

The petitioners, in the superior court of Cook county, sued for a writ of mandamus, seeking to compel the Board of Education of the City of Chicago to immediately revoke, cancel and repeal the action of the said board under date of August 16, 1929, authorizing the superintendent of schools to excuse public-school children at the request of their parents for one hour each week before the end of ■the regular school period, for the purpose of attending religious educational classes at places outside of the school activities or property. The petitioners also seek to compel the said board to make…