The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-18
ENTER DEMURRER
Defendants in the Sorority"
Case Check the Proceedings.
Attorneys Consume Time Argu-
ing Technical Points of Law.

yer completed his argument in
favor of the demurrer which was
filed by the board of education
this morning. The demurrer asked
by the board Is to the petition
filed this week by Ed Mckeever.
attorney for the fifteen girls who
seek readmittance to the high
school following suspension for
alleged sorority affiliatiou. Follow
ing Judge Garver's argument, Mr..
McKeeVer began his argument
against the demurrer.
school students-boys ana girIs-and
others who packed themselves into the
court room of the first division of the
Shawnee district court and heard this
mornings proceedings in the Topeka
high school Sorority case will tell
YOU it was a dry affair.
The entire mornings proceedings
was consumed by argument over Il de-
murrer to the injunction suit brought
by the suspended girls. The demurrer
was filed this morning by j. B. Lari-
ner and T. T. Carver, who are rep
resenting the school board and Sup
erintendent H b wilson defendants
in the action. Ed McKeever is repre-
scnting the girls
The defense sprang a surprise in
the case this morning when the de-
mdrrcr vas filed. They claimed in the
paper ard in the argument before the
court today that the plaintiffs petition
does not show sufficient ca use to con-
stitute an action. Judge Carver and
I.arimer also cite that the suit could
not be brought Jointly by the girls as
it was filed by McKeever. At noon
Judge Carver had not concluded his
argument and the hearing was adj
journed until 1880 o'clock this after
noon.
The hearing is being held in the
George
comb is sitting with Judge Dana.
The morning argument consisted
mostly of technical points of law
Judge Carver cited case after case
contentious Only once did he arouse
TIE interest of the crowded court
room. That was VIXEN he alluded to
the girls as a gang that included
some persons that couldn't be per-
suaded."
Will Go to a Finish.
Ed McKeever, attorney for the
plaintiff, says that the case will go to
the finish. If the demurrer is upheld
as to the girls suing jointly the case
will be amended to one plaintiff, the
girls forces claim. Then if it is found
that the petition does not constitute
cause of action, it will be amended, it
IS said.
The plaintiffs in the case are Jes-
sic Burnett Harriet Hill, Helen Whit
ted, Isabel Stewart, Carol ThraIl, Es-
ter Paxton, Catherine Dolan. Rhea
Robertson, Irene Seery, Georgia Neese.
Doris Rosser, Mary Samson. Helen
Lucas and Beatrice Si.1keshaft- De-
PENDANTS are c. B. Van Horn, Mrs. c.
J. Evans, P. w. Griggs, w E. Atchi
SON.. l. Nj. Jones and L. NJ. PenweIl,
members OF the board of education.
and H. 3. Wilson, superintendent of
city schools
The sorority" case began about
two weeks ago when the girls were
suspended for the term by the su-
perintendent and his action was up
held by the school board It was
claimed that the girls were connected
with q sorority
The parents of the girls are behind
them in their action. The parents
were in the court room this morning
with their daughters. Spectators in
cluded number of prominent persons
often seen at exclusive social func-
tons.