Legal Opinion
Townsend v. Hagan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 11, 1872PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from an order of Hon. H. 'W. Maxwell, judge of fifth judicial district, dissolving an injunction. This proceeding was commenced to enjoin the defendants from permitting the public scbool-bouses, in their several sub-districts, to be used for holding religious meetings and Sunday-schools therein. On a hearing before the judge at chambers the injunction was, on motion of defendant, dissolved. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
For the purposes of the hearing on appeal in this court, the parties have stipulated that the evidence establishes the following facts:
“1. The plaintiff is a resident and tax payer in the district township of Belmont, "Warren county, Iówa.
“2. The defendants are sub-directors in said district township.
“ 3. The school-houses in said sub-districts were built by public taxation levied on the whole district township.
“ 4. The repairs are made, fuel purchased and schools supported by public taxation levied upon the whole district township.
“ 5. The people of said district township and others have…
2Cited by5 opinions
- Beard v. Board of Education of North Summit School Dist.Utah Supreme Court · 1932
- Merryman v. School District No. 16Wyoming Supreme Court · 1931
- Davis v. BogetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- McClure v. Board of EducationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918
- State ex rel. Gilbert v. DilleyNebraska Supreme Court · 1914