Doubet ex rel. the taxpayers of the Independent School District v. Board of Directors of Independent District
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Taylor District Court.— Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. This is an action of mandamus to compel the board of directors of an independent school district to cancel and expunge from its record certain resolutions adopted hy the board changing a school site from a place designated by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to a place selected by said board, and to compel the said board to erect a schoolhouse on the site selected by the State Superintendent.
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Appeal from Taylor District Court.— Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. This is an action of mandamus to compel the board of directors of an independent school district to cancel and expunge from its record certain resolutions adopted hy the board changing a school site from a place designated by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to a place selected by said board, and to compel the said board to erect a schoolhouse on the site selected by the State Superintendent. The trial court granted the relief asked, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
In May, of the year 1901, the defendant Board of Directors decided to build a new schoolhouse, and to change the location thereof from the old site to a new one. Two new sites were offered, and the matter of choice as between them was left to a vote of the electors. At the election one hundred and six votes were cast for what we shall call site “ A,” and one hundred and three votes for what we shall denominate site “ B.” Pursuant to the vote a majority of the board confirmed the selection of site A. Prom this order plaintiff and others appealed to the County Superintendent, and upon a hearing…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Preston v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Knight v. WoodsIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Carpenter v. Independent District No. 5Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Morgan v. WilfleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
3Cited by7 opinions
- Hartshorn v. Wright County District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Prichard v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Munn v. Independent School District of JeffersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Hume v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- State ex rel. Arnold v. ThomasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
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