Legal Opinion

Common School District No. 85 v. County of Renville

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 27, 1918No. 21,080PublishedCited by 20 opinions

From an order of the board of county commissioners of Renville county, granting a petition for the enlargement of Independent School District No. 79, School District No. 85 in that county, by its duly elected school board, appealed to the district court of that county, upon the ground that the action of the county commissioners was against the best interests of the territory affected, and that it was not conducive to the good of the inhabitants of School District No. 85, and…

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From an order of the board of county commissioners of Renville county, granting a petition for the enlargement of Independent School District No. 79, School District No. 85 in that county, by its duly elected school board, appealed to the district court of that county, upon the ground that the action of the county commissioners was against the best interests of the territory affected, and that it was not conducive to the good of the inhabitants of School District No. 85, and upon the further ground that the law under which the proceeding was had was unconstitutional. The appeal was heard by…

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

This proceeding was brought under the provisions of section 2677, G-. S. 1913, for the enlargement of School District number 79 of Renville county, by attaching thereto the territory comprising the adjoining district number 85. The proceedings were in all things regular, and after due hearing before the board of county commissioners the prayer of the petition was granted. An appeal was taken to the district court, as authorized by statute, where, after trial without a jury, findings were made to the effect that the decision of the county board was arbitrary, oppressive and unjust, and the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brazil v. County of SibleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Kramer v. County of RenvilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
  2. Thorland v. Independent Consolidated School District No. 44Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  3. In Re Certain School Districts, Freeborn CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  4. In Re Dissolution of Independent School District No. 27Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
  5. Severts v. County of Yellow MedicineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921

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