Rand, McNally & Co. v. Hartranft

Citations

• 32 Wash. 378
• 73 P. 401
• 1903 Wash. LEXIS 431

Syllabus

<p>SCHOOLS-TEXT BOOKS-CONTRACT OE STATE BOARD — CHANGE OE COURSE OE STUDY.</p> <p>After the state board of education has adopted a series of text books, and prescribed a course of study, and made a contract with a publisher for the use of its books for five years in certain grades of the public schools, a county board will be enjoined from so changing the course of study for such grades that approximately twenty per cent, less students in the schools of a city will use such books during the year.</p> <p>SAME-REVIEWING STATE BOARD OE EDUCATION.</p> <p>The fact that such course of study was inadvisable is immaterial, and the courts cannot review the action of the state board except for fraud.</p> <p>SAME-STATUTES-IMPAIRING OBLIGATION OE CONTRACT.</p> <p>. The contract of the state board of education for the purchase of school books for a period of five years cannot be impaired by subsequent legislation.</p>