Covell v. State

Compulsory education of children in Tennessee is required by chapter 9 of the Public Acts of 1913, as amend*572ed by chapter 143 of the Public Acts of 1919, which provides as follows:

“Every parent, guardian, or other person, in the State of Tennessee, having charge or control of any child between the ages of seven and sixteen years, inclusive, shall cause such child to be enrolled in and attend some day school, public, private, or parochial, for the entire term of school. . . ,”

Failure to comply with this provision subjects those liable to a fine of from $2 to $20 for the first offense, and from…