State ex rel. Thompson v. Booth
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. W. H. McHenry, Judge. This is a proceeding in quo warromto. It is brought against the defendants as purported officers of a school corporation. It challenges the legality of the formation of such school corporation. The defendants filed an answer to the petition. The plaintiff demurred to such answer, and his demurrer was sustained. From such ruling the defendants have appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
1. The defendants are the purported officers of the consolidated independent school district of Alleman. The school corporation in question was organized under the provisions of Chapter 143, 34th G. A., in pursuance of an election held in January, 1914, wherein the majority of the electors voted in favor of such organization.
*145The legality of such election is challenged by the plaintiff because the territory included in such proposed school district included the village of Alleman and other outside territory, and the judges of election failed to provide separate ballot boxes for the respective…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Mikael v. Equitable Securities Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1903
- Illinois Central Railroad v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
3Cited by3 opinions
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