Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Rignier v. Black

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1906No. 20,682PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Erom Lake Circuit Court; Willis Q. McMahan> Judge. Action by tbe State of Indiana, on the relation of Frank Rignier and others, against Charles E. Black, as trustee of Eagle Creek School Township. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Monks, J.—

This action was brought by the relators to compel, by writ of mandamus, the trustee of Eagle creek school township to establish a new school and erect, or otherwise provide, a sehoolhouse for the same. A trial of said cause resulted in a special finding of facts and a conclusion of law thereon in favor of appellee, and judgment was rendered in favor of appellee.

1. It appears from the special findings that on March 3, 1904, a petition signed by four resident voters of said school township requesting the establishment of a new school and the erection of a new sehoolhouse therefor was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Braden v. McNuttIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Carnahan v. State ex rel. EadsIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Ireland v. State ex rel. BarnhartIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Knight v. WoodsIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Koontz v. State ex rel. WierIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Southern Indiana Railway Co. v. Railroad CommissionIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
  2. State ex rel. Railroad Commission v. Great Northern Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Cress, Trustee v. State, Ex Rel.Indiana Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Lyle v. State ex rel. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
  5. State ex rel. Barnett v. State Board of Medical Registration & ExaminationIndiana Supreme Court · 1910

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