Benjamin v. District Township of Malaka
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Cowt. The object of this action is to obtain a writ of mandamus compelling the defendant board of directors to select a site and erect thereon a school-house, in pursuance of a vote of the electors of the district township. The District Court granted the relief asked, and the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtServers, J.
i school ais ticnforsciiooiRouse. I. At a meeting of the board of directors in September, 1875, it was determined “that the matter of, furnishing a school-house to Mr.. Benjamin and others be left to the spring meeting” and at such meeting of the electors in 1876,-the following ■proceedings were had: “Motion made that we proceed to'the regular order of business, viz.: taking under consideration -the building of a school-house on the line between sub-districts 1 and 8. Carried. Motion made that there be an appropriation sufficient to build a house on the line between sub-’districts 1 and 8.…
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