James v. Gettinger
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lucas District Court. — Hon. M. A. Roberts, Judge. Action in equity for a mandatory injunction and other equitable relief. To the petition as amended a demurrer was interposed and sustained. Tbe plaintiffs refused to plead further. There was judgment against them for costs, and they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
The demurrer to the petition conceded facts pleaded by plaintiffs substantially as follows: That the plaintiffs are resident taxpayers and school patrons in Sub-district No. 2, School District Township of Whitebreast, Lucas county, and that the defendants .constitute the board of directors for said township; that at the annual meeting of the board in March, 1901, and without being authorized thereto by any vote of the electors of the township, a resolution was adopted by the board directing the removal of the schoolhouse in Subdistrict No. 2 to a point one-fourth mile south of its then…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rodgers v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Carpenter v. Independent District No. 5Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Vance v. District TownshipSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
- Atkinson v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
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- Clay v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
- Hume v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Beck v. Independent Consolidated School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
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