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School Dist. No. 18, Garvin Co. v. Thompson

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 13, 1909No. 660PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Garvin County; R. McMillan, Judge. Mandamus by J. B. Thompson and others against School Board District No. 18 Garvin County, and others. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants bring error. citing: Board of Education v. Purse, 101 Ga: 422; State exrel.,v\ School Dist., 31 Neb. 552; Morrow v. Wood, 35 Wis. 59; People ex rel. v. Trustees, 87 111. 303; Ralston v. Posij i9' 111. 567.

1Opinion of the CourtKane, C. J.

This was an action in mandamus, commenced in the district court of Garvin county by the defendants in error to compel,tli.e school authorities of the city of,-Pauls Valley,, in said county, to reinstate their children in the public schools, from which they were expelled for the reason that under direction of their parents they refused to take singing lessons, which it seems were a part of the1 prescribed course of study in said schools. The school board, and teachers of the schools, were informed by the appelleqs , that they did not wish their children to take singing lessons, that 'they-…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McCormick v. BurtIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Board of Education v. PurseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  3. Trustees of Schools v. People ex rel. Van AllenIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  4. Morrow v. WoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
  5. State ex rel. Andrew v. WebberIndiana Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. ZobelSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Charles v. Roxana Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1922
  3. Abrego v. AbregoSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
  4. Kaptein Ex Rel. Kaptein v. Conrad School DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Guthrie v. Mitchell Et Vir.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913

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