State ex rel. Simpson v. Meeker
Indiana Supreme Court
From Fountain Circuit Court; I. E. Schoonover, Judge. Action in mandamus by tbe State of Indiana, on tbe relation of James A. Simpson and others, against Theodore M. Meeker and others, as County Councilmen of Fountain County. From a judgment for defendants, the relators appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSpences, J.
This is an action in mandamus wherein appellants seek to compel appellees, as members of the county council of Fountain County, to make an appropriation of $1,500 under the provisions of §12 of the Vocational Education Law of 1913 (Acts 1913 p. 43, §66411 Burns 1914). Appellees’ demurrer to the complaint was sustained and that ruling is now challenged by this appeal.
Section 12 of the act in question reads as follows: “Whenever twenty or more residents of a county, who are actively interested in agriculture, shall file a petition with the county board of education for a county agent, together…
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