State ex rel. O'Connell v. Board of President of St. Louis Public Schools

This is an original proceeding, commenced in this court, to obtain a writ of prohibition against the Board of President and Directors of the St. Louis Public Schools/and the individual defendants constituting an election committee, appointed by said board to hear a certain contest for the office of director in said board.

The plaintiff alleges that he is a citizen of the city of St. Louis, resident within the eighth school district as established by said school board, and that he is duly-qualified by law to become and serve as a director in said board; that the said board is a public…