Legal Opinion

Russell v. District Township of Cleveland

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 9, 1896Published

Appeal from Davis District Court. — Hon. H. C. Traverse, Judge. Action in equity to restrain the building of a schoolhouse. From an order of the district court granting a temporary injunction as prayed, the defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

The order in controversy is based on facts, shown by the pleadings and affidavits, which are substantially as follows: In the year 1855, a sub-district was organized, by due authority, which included territory in Bloomfield (now Cleveland) township, and in Drakeville township, in Davis county. The territory thus organized, is known in the record as “Sub-district Number One, in the District Township of Cleveland, Davis County, Iowa.” A schoolhouse was erected in the sub-district during *574the year in which it was organized, on a site in Bloomfield township. Two years later the schoolhouse was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hancock v. District TownshipSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
  2. District of Magnolia v. Independent DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  3. Large v. District TownshipSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
  4. Dist. Township v. Ind. Dist.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875

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