Mariadahl Children's Home v. Bellegarde School District No. 23

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, C. J.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus. In the motion for the writ, filed July 29, 1946, it is alleged that plaintiff is a nonprofit, benevolent and charitable corporation organized and existing under the laws of this state, with its principal office in the city of Cleburne; that its charter was issued in 1895 and amended in 1939; that its purpose, as defined by its charter, is “to establish and maintain an Orphan Home under the care and supervision of said conference” (The Evangelical Lutheran Kansas Conference of the Evangelical…