Evens v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action by J. H. Evens and three other freeholders and voters against the trustees of Consolidated School District No. 46 of Aitkin county to restrain defendants from issuing bonds of such district, from conducting 'the business of said district and incurring expenses in the management thereof. The case was tried before Wright, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiffs. From the judgment entered pursuant to the findings, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. Early in 1914 proceedings were commenced for the consolidation of five school districts in Aitkin county. After proper preliminaries, petitions were circulated and, when signed, were presented to the county superintendent of schools. The county superintendent gave due notice of an election to vote upon the question of consolidation. The election was held and consolidation carried. The superintendent then made his order of consolidation. No appeal was taken therefrom. He then gave due notice of a meeting to elect officers. This meeting was held and the individual defendants were elected…
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