Board of Education v. Klein

*210The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

At the general election held November 6, 1906, there was submitted to the voters of Allen county a proposition to adopt what is known as the “Barnes high-school law,” under the provisions of chapter 397 of the Laws of 1905, entitled “An act providing for the maintenance and regulation of high schools.” At this election there was a total of 4558 votes cast; on the proposition of adopting the provisions of the high-school act 1821 persons voted in favor of it, 1205 voted against it, and 1532 voters voting at the election failed to vote on the…