Joint Consolidated School District No. 1 v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court, was delivered by

Titible, J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus to compel an apportionment of school moneys raised in Neosho county-under the so-called Barnes law, being chapter 397 of the Laws of 1905, as amended and now appearing as G. S. 1935, ch. 72, art. 30, and G. S. 1939 Supp. ch. 72, art. 30, in such manner that the plaintiff may participate therein. There is no dispute of fact.

The plaintiff district is a common-school district, the territory embraced within its boundaries being located in Neosho, Labette, Wilson and Montogornery counties. In addition…