Fractional School District No. 1 v. Township School District

The proceedings taken did not, in my opinion, result in the formation of a township consolidated school district, and the abolition of the several local school districts and fractional school districts into which the township of Barry was and is organized.

Our government, though based upon a written Constitution, is grounded upon a recognition and continuance of local self-governmental subdivisions whose affairs are controlled by local officials elected by popular vote of the inhabitants of the community. These are the nurseries of democracy, the foundation of representative government.…