Legal Opinion

Consolidation of School District No. 30 v. Consolidated School District No. 30

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 23, 1921No. 22,694PublishedCited by 20 opinions

From an order of the county superintendent of schools of Steele county, granting a petition for the consolidation of common school districts Nos. 38, 30, 67, 74 and 88 in that county and Nos. 83 and 114, joint districts in Steele and Freeborn counties, into Consolidated School District No. 30, the common school districts appealed, with the exception of No. 67, to the district court for Steele county, on the ground that officers having charge of the consolidation proceedings…

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From an order of the county superintendent of schools of Steele county, granting a petition for the consolidation of common school districts Nos. 38, 30, 67, 74 and 88 in that county and Nos. 83 and 114, joint districts in Steele and Freeborn counties, into Consolidated School District No. 30, the common school districts appealed, with the exception of No. 67, to the district court for Steele county, on the ground that officers having charge of the consolidation proceedings had no jurisdiction and that the proceedings were void and contrary to the laws of the state. The appeal was heard by…

1Opinion of the Court

Lees, C.

In March, 1921, petitions in proper form for the consolidation of School Districts Nos. 30, 38, 67, 74 and 88, in Steele county, and Nos. 83 and 114, a joint district in Steele and Freeborn counties, were presented to the county superintendent of Steele county. Notice of a school meeting to vote on the proposed consolidation was duly given and an election held, at which 343 votes were cast, 229 for and 114 against consolidation. The county superintendent made an order consolidating the districts, and all except No. 67 appealed therefrom to the district court. The trial court made…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. City of Winona v. School-District, No. 82Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  2. State v. Lakeside Land Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  3. Rhone v. LoomisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  4. Dutcher v. CulverSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
  5. State v. McCrumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. School District No. 9 v. District Boundary Board Ex Rel. Fremont CountyWyoming Supreme Court · 1960
  2. State v. EndSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
  3. Thorland v. Independent Consolidated School District No. 44Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  4. In Re Certain School Districts, Freeborn CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  5. In Re Dissolution of School District No. 33Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1953

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