Milsap v. Holland

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). The formation of a new school district by consolidating an old district with it is held to be within the sound discretion of the county board of education. Unless it appears from the testimony that its order is arbitrary and unreasonable, it is not proper to vacate it. Bledsoe v. McKeowen, 181 Ark. 584, 26 S. W. (2d) 900.

While a notice of a petition to dissolve a school district under the statute is jurisdictional, yet it is not necessary that the notice be signed by all of the petitioners. The reason is that the only purpose which a notice serves is to…