Hunter v. School Committee of Cambridge

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus, brought by certain teachers in the public schools of the city of Cambridge, for the benefit of themselves and of all other teachers in said schools, against the school committee, the mayor, auditor and treasurer of said city. Its main purpose is to compel the payment to the members of the teaching force of $37,818.11, raised under the provisions of Spec. St. 1919, c. 248, but unexpended by said committee. As the case comes before us on the pleadings and auditor’s report, the element of discretion is not involved, and the only question for…