Common School District No. 13 v. Oak Grove Special School District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; 1. The act is invalid because it attempts to extend the provisions of all the provisions of the several enactments governing the organization of single school districts to of any given territory in any county in this State, other than incorporated cities and towns” * * *, by merely declaring that “they may be organized into and established as a single school district in the manner and with the powers therein provided,…
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; 1. The act is invalid because it attempts to extend the provisions of all the provisions of the several enactments governing the organization of single school districts to of any given territory in any county in this State, other than incorporated cities and towns” * * *, by merely declaring that “they may be organized into and established as a single school district in the manner and with the powers therein provided, with such modifications of said laws as are herein provided.” Art. 5 § 22, Const.; 29 Ark. 252; Kirby’s Digest, § § 7668 to…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
1. Act 321 of the General Assembly, approved May 31, 1909, is as follows:
“An act to create special or single school districts in any county in the State of Arkansas, with same powers as are now granted to incorporated cities and towns for such purposes, and impowering the county judge to call said election.
"Be It Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas:
"Section 1. That when the people of any given territory in any county in this State, other than incorporated cities and towns, desire to avail themselves of the benefits of all laws of this State for the regulation of public…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Spratt v. Helena Power Transmission Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1908
- Watkins v. Eureka SpringsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- School District No. 17 v. ZedikerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1896
- Scales v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Norton v. Lakeside Special School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State ex rel. Moose v. Kansas City & Memphis Railway & Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- State v. ArmstrongNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
- Harrington v. WhiteSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
- Grable v. BlackwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
- State v. McKinleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
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