Hoffer v. INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST. OF ROSCOE

Appellants sought to have the greater part of the rural lands of the Independent School District of Roscoe in Edmunds county separated and formed into a common school district leaving an independent district of greatly reduced area surrounding the town of Roscoe. They proceeded under the provisions of SDC 15.2505, as amended by Laws 1939, c. 43. The circuit court entered an order denying appellants’ petition on the ground that the interests of both the proposed common district and the independent district required the petition be not granted. We affirm the order of the circuit court.

Under the…