Trustees of Schools v. Shepherd

Citations

• 139 Ill. 114
• 28 N.E. 1073

Syllabus

<p>1. Certiorari—when the remedy—appeal. Proceedings of an inferior tribunal can not be brought before the circuit court for review upon certiorari, where the right of review exists by appeal. If the writ. is improvidently issued it should be dismissed.</p> <p>2. An appeal is given by statute to the county superintendent of schools from the action of the trustees of schools in redistricting their township, and therefore the proceedings of the board of trustees in , that regard can not be reviewed by certiorari.</p> <p>3. School trustees—quashing record of proceedings—taxing costs. On quashing the record of the proceedings of a board of school trustees in redistricting their township, it is error to render judgment for costs against the clerk of that board.</p>