Johnson v. Connelly

Citations

• 88 Kan. 861
• 129 P. 1192
• 1913 Kan. LEXIS 436

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Mandamus—County Superintendent—Indorsement of Teacher’s Certificate—Imperative. Section 7495 of the General Statutes of 1909, which provides that the county superintendent of public instruction “may” indorse unexpired teachers’ .certificates regularly issued in other counties when presented to him, imposes a duty upon him and creates a corresponding right in the holder of such certificate to have the same indorsed. Unless valid reasons exist for withholding his indorsement his duty is imperative, and upon his arbitrary refusal to perform the duty mandamus will lie to compel performance.</p>