Legal Opinion
Boone v. People
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 23, 1879PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mercer county; the Hon. A. A. Smith, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtLacey, J.
This was mandamus, to compel the trustees of schools, T. 14, H. B. 2, west, to create a new school district according to certain metes and bounds set out in the petition. The court below awarded a peremptory writ of mandamus, and rendered a personal judgment against appellants for costs.
The construction of the statute, Chap. 122, Sec. 33, clause 3d, is sought.
In this petition it was designed to sever territory from three school districts, and form those fragments into a new district.
It is contended by appellant that a true construction of said third clause is, that each piece taken from any…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Trustees of Schools v. People ex rel. TravisIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- School Trustees Township 14 N., R. 5 W. v. People ex rel. BallIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
3Cited by1 opinion
- Meents v. ReynoldsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895