Valentine v. Independent School District
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal -from ■ Guthrie District Court. — J. H. Applegate, Judge. Action for a writ of mandamus to require defendants to issue a diploma to plaintiff; also, a copy of plaintiff’s grades made by her in defendants’ high school course of four years. Defendants demurred to the petition, which demurrer was sustained, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. It is alleged by plaintiff, and admitted by the demurrer, that plaintiff attended defendants’ high school for a term of four years-, complying with all. of the rules and regulations of the defendant school board, and made grades in all studies pursued in said four years’ course above the passing grade, or 75 per cent; that plaintiff fully completed all of said high school course, and delivered her graduating oration, as required by the rules of defendant corporation'; that defendants issued diplomas to all of the class, including this plaintiff, and advertised that commencement exercises…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Kinzer v. Directors of Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Knowlton v. BaumhoverSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Perkins v. Board of Directors of the Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- Burkhead v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- People ex rel. O'Sullivan v. New York Law SchoolNew York Supreme Court · 1893
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