In re Rule upon Walker

Citations

• 179 Pa. 24
• 36 A. 148
• 1897 Pa. LEXIS 596

Syllabus

<p>School laws — Removal of school directors — Acts of June 6, 1893, and May 8, 1854 — Revision of director's discretion by the court.</p> <p>By the act of June 6, 1893, P. L. 330, relating to the removal of school directors who have failed to provide proper accommodations for school children, the legislature intended to confer a certain power of supervision of (lie discretion of school boards on the state courts, which, under the act of May 8, 1851, P. L. 617, the courts did not have.</p> <p>School laws — Act of June 6, 1S98 — Findings of fact by inspector.</p> <p>The intent of the act of June 6, 1893, is to confer on the courts of common pleas a power, through the appointment of an inspector, to ascertain the facts and determine whether the directors have exercised a sound discretion in providing suitable accommodations for all the school children of the district; but the findings of fact by such inspector are not conclusive on the court of common pleas.</p> <p>School laws — Act of June 6, 1893 — Review by Supreme Court.</p> <p>Not decided whether under the act of June 6, 1893, any power of review of the decree of the court of commoh pleas is given to the Supreme Court. It seems that such power is doubtful, except in a case of manifest abuse of discretion by the common pleas.</p>