Hughes v. Robuck
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lee 'Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. .Section 7548, of Kirby’s Digest (Act April 1, 1895) does not apply to special school districts organized under the act of 1869 as amended by Acts 1909 and 1911; therefore, the county court is without authority to dissolve a special school district.
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Appeal from Lee 'Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. .Section 7548, of Kirby’s Digest (Act April 1, 1895) does not apply to special school districts organized under the act of 1869 as amended by Acts 1909 and 1911; therefore, the county court is without authority to dissolve a special school district. A .review of the laws relating to schools leads to the conclusion that the law-makers have at all times recognized the fact that our school system has comprised two methods of organization of territory into school districts, •one, the common school district, and the other, the special…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This case involves the right of the county court to dissolve a special school district, and questions the sufficiency of a petition upon which that action was taken. The county court of Lee County had established a special school district known as Special .School District H, and this district was later dissolved upon the petition of a majority of the residents thereof praying its dissolution. The petition, however, did not specify the apportionment which the petitioners desired made of the territory of the district.
Prior to the act of February 4, 1869, all school districts were of the same…
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