Lawrence v. Ingersoll

The bill in this cause was filed by J. C. Lawrence, claiming to be a duly elected and qualified member of the Board of Education of the city of Knoxville, for an injunction against defendants — the other four members of said Board— *54to prohibit the meeting and action of said Board without him, and to compel defendants, by mandamus, to recognize him as a member of the Board, and permit him to take part in its proceedings upon allegation of refusal of defendants so to do.

The injunction issued, and, on final hearing, mandamus was awarded as prayed for.

Respondents appealed and assigned errors.

Two…