Legal Opinion
Carter Special School District v. Hollis Special School District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 25, 1927PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, C. J.,
(after stating the facts). The decree of the chancery court was erroneous. It appears from the record that Carter Special School District was organized by a special act of the Legislature in 1915, and the county board of education could not thereafter abolish said special school district and add a part thereof to Hollis Special School District and the remaining part of its territory to the common school district from which the same had been taken.
It is the settled law of this State that, when the Legislature itself creates a special school district, neither the county board of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- School District No. 25 v. Pyatt Special School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
- Cotter Special School District No. 60 v. School District No. 53Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
- Geiser Manufacturing Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
- Helvering v. McDougalSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Lavaca School District No. 3 v. Charleston School District No. 9Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
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