Pfeiffer v. Board of Education

Tbe questions, both of fact and of law, involved in tbis case, are so ably stated by Judge Carpenter in bis written opinion, that I quote it here:

“ Conrad Pfeiffer, a resident of tbe city of Detroit, a taxpayer therein, and tbe father of Louis Pfeiffer, a thirteen-year-old boy, who is by law compelled to and does attend the public schools of Detroit, applies in this case for a mandamus commanding the respondent, the board of education of the city of Detroit, to discontinue the use of a book entitled ‘Readings from the Bible’ in said public schools. Respondent, ' notwithstanding the veto of…