Board of School Inspectors v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
On the 7th day of January, 1858, Henry Grove filed his petition in the County Court of Peoria county, for a mandamus to issue out of said court, against the “ Board of School Inspectors of the city of Peoria.”
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On the 7th day of January, 1858, Henry Grove filed his petition in the County Court of Peoria county, for a mandamus to issue out of said court, against the “ Board of School Inspectors of the city of Peoria.” Petition states that said Grove is- a free white citizen of the United States, a resident householder and taxpayer in said city, and has a child named Clara Priscilla Grove, aged about fourteen years, residing with him, whom he wishes to send to and have instructed in the public schools in said city. That there are five large school-houses in said city, in each of which, schools are…
1Opinion of the CourtBreese, J.
This was an application for a mandamus to the County Court of Peoria county, against the Board of School Inspectors of that county, to compel them to admit the child of the relator, Henry Grove, to one of two public schools, in,the city of Peoria; and the first question presented is, has the County Court power to award such writ ?
This is an important question in some respects, chiefly, however, confined to these courts, not affecting, materially, the public at large.
By the Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 18, the jurisdiction of said court shall extend to all probate and such other jurisdiction as…
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