State, Ex Rel. v. Bd. of Edn.

The sole question in this case is whether, under the facts shown by the record, the respondent County Board of Education is obliged to approve the transfer of the territory described in relator's petition from the Williams County School District to the Bryan Village School District for school administration purposes.

The answer to this question must be determined by an interpretation of the statutory law of this state relating to school district administration. Section 4696, General Code, provides that: "A county board of education may, upon a petition of a majority of the electors residing in…