STATE v. MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION


302 S.W.2d 57 (1957)

The STATE of Tennessee on Relation of Jack THOMPSON, Father-in-Law and Next Friend of Peggy Willis Thompson v. MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

May 3, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raulston Raulston & Swafford, Jasper, for relator.

Paul D. Kelly, Jr., Jasper, for respondent.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

In November of 1955 the Marion County School Board adopted the resolution under attack here. It is first recited therein that "there has arisen a serious problem concerning the marriage of high school students in the various high schools" of the county, and that the Board "is of the opinion that the said practice is detrimental to the progress and general well being of the operation of the schools". Then it was resolved that any student who marries...

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