Youngblood v. Thorn
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court, Eastern District ; J. S. Maples, Judge; 1. Elza Thorn was not a qualified elector. Kirby’s Digest, §■§ 7589, 2768; 97 Ark. 440; 15 Id. 555; 29 Am. Deo. 33; 4 Words and Phrases, 3381; 36 W. Va. 563. He was at least non compos mentis. 2. The court erred in its order assigning or attaching the territory. 119 Ark. 593. The county court had the power and authority to assign the territory as its judgment and discretion dictated.
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Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court, Eastern District ; J. S. Maples, Judge; 1. Elza Thorn was not a qualified elector. Kirby’s Digest, §■§ 7589, 2768; 97 Ark. 440; 15 Id. 555; 29 Am. Deo. 33; 4 Words and Phrases, 3381; 36 W. Va. 563. He was at least non compos mentis. 2. The court erred in its order assigning or attaching the territory. 119 Ark. 593. The county court had the power and authority to assign the territory as its judgment and discretion dictated. The judgment is contrary to the law and evidence. 1. The court had no power to dissolve the district other than in the manner prayed for…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
Section 7548 of Kirby’s Digest is. as follows: “The county courts of this State shall have power to dissolve any school district now established or which may hereafter be established in its county, and attach the territory thereof in whole or in part to an adjoining district or districts, whenever a majority of the electors residing in such district shall petition the court so to do.” The appellees, who constituted a majority of the electors residing in School District No. 93, petitioned the county court of Carroll County to dissolve that district and upon dissolution thereof to attach a…
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- Hughes v. Special School District No. HSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
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