Legal Opinion

Wright v. School District Number 27

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided March 9, 1940No. 34,616PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

Plaintiff, a resident taxpayer of the defendant school district, brought this action under G. S. 1935, 60-1121, to enjoin defendants from using funds of the district, raised by taxation on property, for the support of a second school within the district which was alleged to be controlled and operated as a school for the teaching of sectarian religious doctrines. Defendants’ demurrer to the petition was sustained, and plaintiff has appealed.

So far as is pertinent here, the -allegations of the petition may be summarized as follows: The school…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sheldon v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Kansas · 1931
  2. Billard v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  3. State ex rel. Rosenstahl v. StoreySupreme Court of Kansas · 1936
  4. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. City of AtchisonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1892
  5. Young v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1929

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Schulenberg v. City of ReadingSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
  2. Tripp v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1961
  3. Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Attorney General Opinion No., Kansas Attorney General Reports1994
  5. Attorney General Opinion No., Kansas Attorney General Reports2000

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