Legal Opinion

Sproat v. State ex rel. Giles

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 12, 1915No. 22,566PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Prom Sullivan Circuit Court; William H. Bridwell, Judge. Action by tbe State of Indiana, on the relation of Dan Giles, against J. Prank Sproat, Trustee of Hayden Township. Prom a judgment for relator, the -defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtErwin, C. J.

This action was brought by appellee against appellant to compel, by mandamus, appellant to *688transmit proceedings had, before said trustee in relation to the abandonment of certain schools and the consolidation of certain school districts in said township. This complaint is in three paragraphs.

The question here presented is upon the sufficiency of each paragraph of the complaint and arises upon the proposition asserted by appellant, that this action should have been against the appellant as trustee of the school corporation and not against him as trustee of the civil township.

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*688The complaint,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Teeple v. State ex rel. BowerIndiana Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. HowarthIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. RoppIndiana Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Lavene v. FriedrichsIndiana Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Jorgensen v. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. v. Thrift Trust Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1917

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