District Township of Knoxville v. Independent Districts of Liberty
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ma/rion District GovH. This is an action at law. The petition shows that, prior to the 4th day of May, 1872, plaintiff was a corporation under the school laws of the State, and was divided into twenty-two sub-districts ; that on the 17th day of May, 1872, an election was held pursuant to the provisions of chapter 73, acts of the 14th General Assembly, whereat it was determined by the votes of the electors of the district, that each of the sub-districts should be…
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Appeal from Ma/rion District GovH. This is an action at law. The petition shows that, prior to the 4th day of May, 1872, plaintiff was a corporation under the school laws of the State, and was divided into twenty-two sub-districts ; that on the 17th day of May, 1872, an election was held pursuant to the provisions of chapter 73, acts of the 14th General Assembly, whereat it was determined by the votes of the electors of the district, that each of the sub-districts should be constituted an independent district, and that, on the 31st day of the same month, the electors of the respective…
1Opinion of the Court
Beok, Ch. J.—
Under the provisions of chapter 72, acts 14th General Assembly, all the sub-districts of any district townships may be constituted independent school districts. It is not important to refer to the action necessary to accomplish this change. No question requiring such an inquiry is involved in this case. The independent districts, when thus constituted, are clothed with all the power and charged with all the duties pertaining to the district township. The object of each corporation is the support and management of schools. They are created for this sole purpose and end, and have…
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