Babington v. County Board of School Trustees

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BARDENS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Franklin County allowing the defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint filed under the Administrative Review Act. The correctness of the trial court’s ruling rests upon a determination of who are necessary parties to review of an Administrative Agency’s order.

A petition to detach territory from a school district in Williamson County was filed with the County Board of School Trustees of Franklin County signed by 75 residents of the affected territory. After due notice and…