Woodward v. State ex rel. Atkinson
Indiana Supreme Court
From Sullivan Circuit Court; William H. Bridwell, Judge. Action in mandamus by the State of Indiana, on the relation of Charles A. Atkinson, against Tarelton C. Woodward, trustee, to compel consolidation of school districts. From a judgment for relator, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.
— This action was brought by the state, on the relation of Charles A. Atkinson, to compel appellant as trustee of Haddon school township, in Sullivan county, by mandamus, to abandon school district No. 4 in that township and to consolidate such district with the school corporation of Carlisle. The court found the facts specially and pronounced its conclusions of law thereon in favor of appellee, and judgment was entered accordingly.
The record shows that, prior to the commencement of the mandamus proceeding, relator as a legal voter of said district No. 4 joined in a petition with others…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Carnahan v. State ex rel. EadsIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
- Henricks v. State ex rel. RobisonIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
- Frost v. State ex rel. ReevesIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
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