Fomby School District No. 26 v. Williams

This is a proceeding to form a new school district out of territory embracing several school districts in Little Eiver county, including Ashdown School District No. 31, and a portion of Ben Lomond School District No. 1 in Sevier county, to be known as Ashdown School District No. 31 of Little River and Sevier counties. Acting pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of § 11486 of Pope’s Digest, petitions purporting to be signed by 10 per cent, of the qualified electors “in the territory affected praying therefor,” were presented to the county courts of both counties and each court…