Trustees of Schools v. People ex rel. Travis

Citations

• 76 Ill. 621

Syllabus

<p>School districts—;forming new ones. The trustees of schools have no discretion to form, or refuse to form, a new district when it embraces at least five families, and when the law is complied with in applying for the formation of the same, hut they are bound to give effect to the will of the voters as expressed in their petition, and if they refuse to grant such petition, when made according to law, the courts will compel them, by mandamus, to do so.</p>