Loucks v. Phelps

This is an appeal from a judgment in a certiorari proceeding. The writ was issued to review the proceedings of the county superintendent and the board of county commissioners acting together, and, so acting purporting to organize a new common school district. The material facts are as follows: On May 12, 1921, .there was filed with the county superintendent of schools of Divide county a petition signed by more than two-thirds of the electors residing in all of sections 19 to 36, inclusive of township 163, range 95 west, and in all of sections 1 to 18, inclusive, of township 162, range 95 west…