State Board of Education v. Board of Public Education

Bussell, Chief Justice.

The Board of Public Education of the City of Savannah and the County of Chatham brought mandamus proceedings against the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Schools, to compel apportionment to petitioner of its share of the State common-school funds '"on the basis laid down in the act establishing and chartering petitioners,” instead of as prescribed by the equalizing-opportunities act of 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, pp. 882 et seq.). The defendants filed general and special demurrers, and an answer. No issues of fact being raised, the judge, after a hearing,…