Amey v. Pittsburg School District

Since more than a two-thirds majority of the votes cast were in favor of the article and it was declared adopted, the article was passed as stated in the warrant. 2 Words and Phrases (Perm. ed.) 485.

The plaintiffs allege that the vote of the district was void because it failed to fix the term of the bonds or to delegate the power to do so to the school board.

"It is a principle of general application that votes passed at town-meetings should be liberally construed. If they fall within the authorized powers of the town, ingenious distinctions . . . will not be unnecessarily resorted to, when…