Rural Special School District No. 6 v. Blaylock
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Danville District; M. L. Davis,, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This appeal comes from a judgment of the circuit court declaring invalid Rural Special School District No. 6 of Yell County.
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Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Danville District; M. L. Davis,, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This appeal comes from a judgment of the circuit court declaring invalid Rural Special School District No. 6 of Yell County. Twenty-two electors residing within the territory sought to be created into a rural special school district filed a petition therefor with the county judge, praying for an order calling an election to ascertain whether it should be so established, accompanied by a map showing the territory proposed to be included. The county court granted the petition and ordered an election…
1Opinion of the Court
Kirby, J.,
(after stating the facts). It is insisted that the court erred in holding the notice given of the time and place of holding the election for determining whether the territory proposed should be established into a special school district or not, insufficient.
The law requires that the county judge shall fix a day, not less than seven nor more than fifteen days distant from the date of the presentation of the petition, for holding an election, and cause notice thereof to be given by posting notices in at least five public places within the territory to be affected. Each elector within…
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