Case Name: Donald A. Waite & another vs. School Committee of Newton & others
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1964-10-13
Citations: 348 Mass. 767
Docket Number: 
Parties: Donald A. Waite & another vs. School Committee of Newton & others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 348
Pages: 767–767

Head Matter:
Donald A. Waite & another vs. School Committee of Newton & others.
October 13, 1964.
The case was submitted on briefs.
John G. Kottis for the petitioners.
Matt B. Jones, City Solicitor, George J. Elbaum & Charles H. Morang, Assistant City Solicitors, for the School Committee of Newton, and Allan M. Hale, Town Counsel, for the School Committee of Middleboro.

Opinion:
Orders overruling demurrers reversed. Order dismissing petition affirmed. The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to compel the respondents to comply with G. L. c. 71, § 31. This statute has been held unconstitutional. Attorney Gen. v. School Comm, of No. Brookfield, 347 Mass. 775.