Wilkinson v. . Board of Education

AjDAMSj J.

The relief sought is a writ of mandamus to compel the board of education of Johnston County to provide for certain schools in the county the maximum number of teachers provided for in sections 16 and 17 of chapter 245 of the Public Law's of 1929; and the only question is whether upon the agreed statement of facts the plaintiffs are entitled to the relief prayed. The controversy is thus reduced to a very narrow compass.

The Constitution provides that each county of the State shall be divided into a convenient number of districts in which one or more public schools shall be maintained…