O'Callahan v. Aikens

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

1. The right to the extraordinary writ of mandamus is available only “if there shall be no other specific legal remedy.” Code § 64-101; Gray v. Gunby, 206 Ga. 63 (55 SE2d 588); Wofford v. Porte, 212 Ga. 533 (93 SE2d 690); Westberry v. Taylor, 215 Ga. 464, 465 (111 SE2d 77).

2. Paragraph 4 of the Grants for Education Act (Ga. L. 1961, p. 36) specifically provides for the State Superintendent of Schools to direct payment from State funds if any local system wrongfully fails or refuses to pay any grant, and to *47deduct said sums paid from such State funds to which such…