Davis v. Inhabitants of Chilmark
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Suffolk April 10, 1906, for a writ of mandamus commanding the town of Chilmark “ to provide and maintain a sufficient number of schoolhouses, properly furnished and conveniently located for the accommodation of all the children of the petitioner,” and commanding the town’s school committee “ to procure a suitable place for the schooling of ” the petitioner’s children, “ together with fuel and all other things…
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Petition, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Suffolk April 10, 1906, for a writ of mandamus commanding the town of Chilmark “ to provide and maintain a sufficient number of schoolhouses, properly furnished and conveniently located for the accommodation of all the children of the petitioner,” and commanding the town’s school committee “ to procure a suitable place for the schooling of ” the petitioner’s children, “ together with fuel and all other things necessary for the comfort of the pupils therein.” There was a hearing before Sheldon, J., at which the following facts,…
1Opinion of the CourtSheldon, J.
The petitioner asks for a writ of mandamus ordering the town of Chilmark to provide a sufficient number of schoolhouses for the accommodation of his children, and ordering the school committee of that town to provide a suitable place for the schooling of his children, together with fuel and all other things necessary for the comfort of the pupils therein. *115The petitioner lives with his family on the island of Noman’s Land, which is a part of the town of Chilmark, lying about four miles from the island of Martha’s Vineyard, upon which the main part of that town is situated. The town maintains…
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