People Ex Rel. Hamer v. Board of Education

We review the order of the trial court dismissing plaintiffs’ second amended complaint and denying leave to file a proposed amendment The second amended complaint alleged in substance that the plaintiffs were taxpayers and property owners in the defendant school district who were damaged by the wrongful investment of public funds by the district authorities. Count I sought a declaratory judgment; Counts II and IV sought a writ of mandamus and Count III sought a writ of injunction.

In the challenged ruling, the trial court specifically found as to Count I that plaintiffs failed to allege any…