Tufts v. State ex rel. Smith

Elliott, C. J. —

The relators applied for and obtained a writ of mandate, directed against the appellant as a school trustee of Washington township, Dearborn county. They allege in their petition that they are voters of the township, and taxpayers for school and other purposes; that each of *233them is the head of a family, and has children entitled to attend school in school-house No. 2 of the township ; that school has been regularly taught in that school-house for more than fifteen years ; that the defendant, as school trustee, has money in his hands belonging to the tuition fund of the…