Bonner v. Snipes
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; 1. No legal voter or resident of District No. 30 signed the petition. Kirby’s Digest, § 7548; 60 Ark. 124. The vote must be had in each district separately. 2. Proper notice was not given. Kirby’s Dig., § 7540,7695. 3. Any report before the adjourned term of the court was unauthorized. The day was not designated within five days after the presentation of the petition.
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Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; 1. No legal voter or resident of District No. 30 signed the petition. Kirby’s Digest, § 7548; 60 Ark. 124. The vote must be had in each district separately. 2. Proper notice was not given. Kirby’s Dig., § 7540,7695. 3. Any report before the adjourned term of the court was unauthorized. The day was not designated within five days after the presentation of the petition. Kirby’s Dig., §7669. 4. The law requires equal facilities for colored and white folks. 45 Ark. 121. 5. Moneys collected for one district can not be transferred to, nor paid…
1Opinion of the CourtKlRBX, J.
This appeal. challenges the organization of a rural special school district, Aubrey No. C, in Lee County, composed of territory embraced in common school districts 6, 30,33 and 4 3 under act 321 of the Acts of 1909, approved May 31.
The petition required by the act was duly filed on May 30, 1910, was granted, and three electors were appointed to hold the election on Saturday, June 11, 1910, at a designated place and report their proceedings to the July term of the court.
On June 13, the returns of the special election held on June 11, .for the formation of the special district under the order…
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