Legal Opinion

School District No. 131 v. School District No. 5

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 23, 1909No. Nos. 15,945—(8)Published

Action in the district court for Freeborn county to recover $187.50 upon a division of funds made by the couhty commissioners after the organization of plaintiff district out of parts of other districts. The case was tried before Kingsley, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $184.50. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order, defendant school district No. 5 appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.

Under proceedings duly instituted the board of county commissioners of Freeborn county formed a new school district, known as School District No. 131, out of territory which had théretofore been included in school districts 5, 7, 23, and 82. On July 10, 1901, the matter was duly heard by the board, which on the same day made an order in writing creating the new district. The board then adjourned without day, without apportioning the funds of the different districts as required by the statute. On March 26, 1902, thereafter, at a regular meeting, the board of county commissioners made a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. School District Number 9 v. School District Number 6Nebraska Supreme Court · 1879
  2. School District No. 6 v. School District No. 9Nebraska Supreme Court · 1882
  3. School Districts No. 17 & 24 v. School Districts No. 2 & 18Nebraska Supreme Court · 1885

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