People ex rel. Dole v. Standley

This appeal is prosecuted to review the judgment of the circuit court of Edgar county holding Redmon Community High School District No. 160, in said county, void and ousting appellants from the offices of members of the board of education.

Two questions are presented for decision: (1) Is the district composed of contiguous territory sufficiently compact to provide children of high school age residing therein, reasonable opportunity to attend school? And (2) Does the district comprise more than one community?

The distance between the east and west boundaries of the district is seven miles and…