State ex rel. Millsap v. Stoddard

Action in mandamus brought by Joseph R. Millsap, moderator of school district No. 53 of Hamilton county, against his colleagues on the board, the director and treasurer. The trial court found for the plaintiff and granted a peremptory writ of mandamus. Defendants appeal.

This action ivas commenced to enforce the provisions of section G944, Rev. St. 1913, which is as follows: “A board of trustees of a high school district or a district board of a school district in this state, when authorized by a two-thirds vote of those present at any annual or special meeting, is hereby empowered to contract…