Case Name: SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 39, OSAGE COUNTY, v. MALONE, Co. Supt.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
Decision Date: 1925-04-21
Citations: 123 Okla. 237
Docket Number: No. 15990
Parties: SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 39, OSAGE COUNTY, v. MALONE, Co. Supt.
Judges: 
Reporter: Oklahoma Reports
Volume: 123
Pages: 237–237

Head Matter:
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 39, OSAGE COUNTY, v. MALONE, Co. Supt.
No. 15990
Opinion Filed April 21, 1925.
Rehearing Denied Feb. 5, 1927.
Kenneth H. Lott and Wilson. Murphey & Duncan, for plaintiff in error.

Opinion:
Opinion by
RUTH. C
This action was brought by the plaintiff in error filing its petition praying that a writ of mandamus issue, directed to the defendant, Ella Malone, requiring her, as county superintendent of Osage county, to approve a teacher's contract duly enter'ed into between the school board of school district No. 39, of Osage county, and one Hattie Beck.
An alternative writ was issued, response was filed, and upon hearing had, a peremptory writ of mandamus was denied, and from a judgment of the court denying the peremptory writ, the plaintiff .appeals.
Plaintiff filed its bri'efs as required by the rules of this court, and defendant has wholly failed to file briefs as required by' Rule 7 of this court, or to assign any reason ' for failure to file the ¡same, and upon the authority of Ellis et al. v. Outler et al., 25 Okla. 469, 106 Pac. 957, the judgment of the trial court is reversed and the cause re-' mand'ed for a new trial.
By the Court: It is soi ordered.