McLean v. Board of Education

This case comes before the court on a petition for leave to appeal within one year pursuant to paragraph 200 of the Practice Act, ch. 110, Ill. Rev. St. [1951; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 104.076]. That law requires appellant to show affidavit (1) that the failure to perfect the appeal within the usual time limits was not due to appellant’s culpable negligence; and (2) that there is merit in appellant’s claim. The appellees have challenged the sufficiency of the showing in both respects.

The failure to perfect the appeal in the usual way was caused by the inability of the appellant to secure from…