Fairfield v. Rural Independent School Dists. of Allison & Jackson
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Iowa
At Law. Action on bonds and coupons issued by the independent school district of Riverside. Trial to the court. The independent school district of Riverside, Lyon county, Iowa, was organized in 1872, and continued in existence until in 1885, when the territory within the district was divided into the independent school district of Allison and the independent school district of Jackson, which are now known as the “Rural Independent School Districts of Allison and Jackson.”
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At Law. Action on bonds and coupons issued by the independent school district of Riverside. Trial to the court. The independent school district of Riverside, Lyon county, Iowa, was organized in 1872, and continued in existence until in 1885, when the territory within the district was divided into the independent school district of Allison and the independent school district of Jackson, which are now known as the “Rural Independent School Districts of Allison and Jackson.” During the existence of the independent district of Riverside, it became indebted in amounts largely in excess of 5 per…
1Opinion of the CourtShiras, District Judge
(after stating the facts). The first question arising under the facts of the case is whether an action at law can be maintained against the present defendants, the rural , independent school districts of Allison and Jackson, upon bonds issued by the independent school district of Riverside, or whether, in view of the facts and the nature of the issues presented by the pleadings, the proceedings should be by a bill in equity. The supreme court of Iowa, in construing the provisions of the Code authorizing the creation of independent districts, holds that when the territory of a district…
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- Knoxville National Bank v. Independent District of WashingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
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- Gamble v. Rural Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1906