Hayslip v. Bondurant

Mrs. Hayslip filed in the Chancery Conrt at Memphis a petition for writ of certiorari seeking a review under Code Sections 9008 et seq. of the order or the Board of Education of Memphis Public Schools rescinding her contract to teach in one of its schools for the year commencing July 1, 1951 and dismissing her on September 14 after a hearing on that day had pursuant to written notice received by her on September 7, 1951.

On motion of defendants, the Chancellor declined to issue the writ and dismissed the petition on the ground that the action taken by the Board, as that action is stated in the…