Monticello Bank v. District Township of Coffin's Grove
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Delaware Circuit Court. ■ This is an action upon the following order, indorsed to plaintiff without recourse: “State of Iowa, July 10, 1876. “The treasurer of district township of Coffin’s Grove, in Delaware county, one year after date, will pay N. C. Gillespie, or order, the sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars-, without interest, out of the contingent fund belonging to this district township, for rods on school-houses in sub-districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, d,…
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Appeal from Delaware Circuit Court. ■ This is an action upon the following order, indorsed to plaintiff without recourse: “State of Iowa, July 10, 1876. “The treasurer of district township of Coffin’s Grove, in Delaware county, one year after date, will pay N. C. Gillespie, or order, the sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars-, without interest, out of the contingent fund belonging to this district township, for rods on school-houses in sub-districts Nos. 1, 2, 3, d, 5, 6, 7, 8, in this district township. “Thos. E. Smith, President. “Countersigned by “$375.00. R. Norton, Secretary.”…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
i school cusboaía??direof orHgStSng-86 10ds' — On the 9th day of July, 1876, a special meeting •of the board of directors of the district township was held, ®ne meriiker of the board and the secretary of k°ar(l were not notified of this meeting, and were not present. The action of the board is shown by their record to be as'follows: “At a special meeting of the board, held July 9,1876, at the schoolhouse in sub-district No. 3, to consider the propriety of securing the different school-houses in Coffin’s Grove township against lightning, it was moved and adopted that the school-houses shall be…
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