Hendrix v. Morris
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. A special school district cannot employ teachers who are related to any of the members of the board in the absence of a petition signed by two-thirds of the patrons of the school. The burden was on the board to prove that the petitions contained the requisite number of signatures.
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Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. A special school district cannot employ teachers who are related to any of the members of the board in the absence of a petition signed by two-thirds of the patrons of the school. The burden was on the board to prove that the petitions contained the requisite number of signatures. Kirby’s Digest, § 7616 as amended by Acts 1913, 85; 71 Ark. 87. 2. No power or authority to expend the funds of the district for an automobile and the maintenance of same is given by law. 56 Ark. 205; 95 Id. 26; 94 Id. 583; 38 L. R. A. (N. S.) 710;…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellant brought this suit as a resident and taxpayer of England Special School District against the Directors thereof and the treasurer of Lonoke county to enjoin the directors from issuing, and the treasurer from paying, warrants of said district, given in payment of the expenses of operating an automobile in said district, and in payment of the salary of certain teachers. It was alleged, and is admitted, that all the teachers mentioned were related within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity or affinity to some one of the directors; but it is said that the teachers were only employed…
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