Eugene School District No. 4 v. Fisk

This is an appeal by seven of the eight defendants in this proceeding from a declaratory decree which construes some of the provisions of 1920 Session Laws, Sp. Sess., chapter 38, as amended by 1933 Session Laws, chapter 169. This statute is sometimes spoken of as the state elementary school fund law and is codified as §§ 35-1801 to 35-1804, Oregon Code 1930. It levies a tax of two mills on the dollar upon all taxable property within the state for the support and maintenance of the public elementary schools. This support is given to the schools in addition to whatever other provisions for…