Shipley v. Floydada Independent School Dist.

On April 17, 1905, the Legislature of the state of Texas passed an act which permitted the town of Floydada, in Floyd county, Tex., and certain adjacent territory therein defined, to incorporate into an independent school district for free school purposes only. The act provides the method by which the voters of the district may put it into effect. Section 2 of that act defines the territory, created into said district. Gen. Laws. 1905, p. 332. ,In pursuance of said act an election was held, which resulted in the district being incorporated;, trustees were elected, a maintenance tax was levied…