Scripture v. Burns
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. Mandamus. Upon a trial on the merits the District Court dismissed plaintiff’s petition; he now appeals to this court. The facts of the case are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The petition shows that plaintiff is a citizen of this State and a resident of the school district of which defendants are directors, and has children that are lawfully *71entitled to attend the public schools taught therein. It is further alleged that the district owns a public school-house situated in the center of its territory; that defendants have authorized and permitted school to be taught in a private school-house owned by the bishop of the Catholic church for the Diocese of Iowa; that plaintiff in writing has requested the defendants to require the school to be taught in the public…
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