Park v. McKinney

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one by the custodian of three children to compel officers of Union School District No. 1 of Clark county to transport the children to school. The writ of mandamus was denied, and plaintiff appeals.

The statute provides for transporting to school pupils living more than two miles from the schoolhouse, and provides further as follows:

“In cases where it is impracticable to reach certain places by a laid-out route of travel, said school district board may fix a compensation for the carrying of pupils living in such out-of-the-way…