Special School District No. 79 v. Special School District No. 2
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Chancery'Court; C. D. Frierson, Chancellor; There is hut a single question in this case: Of two special school districts, in part embracing the same territory, .sought to be created under A ct 321, Acts 1909, which exists as a legal entity, the one in which the petition is first granted but the election is held last, or the one in which the petition is later granted, but the election is held first? Territory once organized and established into a rural…
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Appeal from Greene Chancery'Court; C. D. Frierson, Chancellor; There is hut a single question in this case: Of two special school districts, in part embracing the same territory, .sought to be created under A ct 321, Acts 1909, which exists as a legal entity, the one in which the petition is first granted but the election is held last, or the one in which the petition is later granted, but the election is held first? Territory once organized and established into a rural special district, can not be cut off :and included within another rural special school district. 102 Ark. 401. Act 321…
1Opinion of the CourtKirby, J.
This appeal involves the validity of certain rural special school districts in Greene County. The required number of electors petitioned the county court for the establishment of Rural Special School District No. 79, presenting With the petition a map showing the territory desired to be so organized. The court ordered the election to be held on the 30th day of August, 1913, and on the 22d day of August, 1913, a petition for the creation of certain territory into Rural School District No. 3, with a map showing the territory was presented to the county court, and an election ordered by it to be…
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- Crow v. Special School District No. 2Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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