Chambers v. Board of Directors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marion District Court. — Hon. W. H. Fahey, Judge. An action in equity, brought by fifty-one resident taxpayers of the Independent School District of Knoxville City against the board of school directors, to enjoin the issuance, negotiation or sale of school bonds apparently authorized by a vote of the electors of the district, for the erection and equipment of a new high school building at an expenditure of $75,000. The trial court denied the prayer of the…
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Appeal from Marion District Court. — Hon. W. H. Fahey, Judge. An action in equity, brought by fifty-one resident taxpayers of the Independent School District of Knoxville City against the board of school directors, to enjoin the issuance, negotiation or sale of school bonds apparently authorized by a vote of the electors of the district, for the erection and equipment of a new high school building at an expenditure of $75,000. The trial court denied the prayer of the petition and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
Some' time prior to May 5, 1914, there was present^., to the defendant board of directors a petition, signed by 181 resident voters of the school district, asking that a special election be called, as provided by law, for the purpose of voting on a bond issue of $75,000, to be used for the erection, and equipment of a new high school building. Pursuant to law, the board of directors considered this petition and passed a resolution ordering such election to be held on June 9, 1914, between the hours of 9 A. M. and 6:30 P. M., at the courthouse in the city of Knoxville. The resolution concluded…
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