O'Donnell's Suit Against School Board Thrown Out
A malfeasance complaint against the San Francisco Board of Education over school textbooks was dismissed by the superior court, ending Dr. C. C. O'Donnell's case with no chance to amend.
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Mesa Free Press · November 19, 1897 · Page 2
1 min readThe superior court of San Francisco has sustained the demurrer in the San Francisco board of education to the complaint filed against them by Dr. C. C. O'Donnell, in which he charged the members of the board with malfeasance in office, in connection with the use of certain school books. The demurrer was sustained without leave to amend, throwing the complaint out of court.
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