Legal Opinion

Willian v. Hensley School Townhsip

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 1911No. 21,712PublishedCited by 3 opinions

From Johnson Circuit Court; William E. Deupree, Judge. Action by the Hensley School Township of Johnson County against Robert D. Willan and. others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtJordan, J.

The trustee of Hensley school township of Johnson county, instituted this action in the Johnson Circuit Court, in the name of said s'fehool township, for the appropriation of two and a fraction acres of real estate described in the petition, for the purpose of building a public schoolhouse thereon. Appellant Robert D. Willan was the owner in fee of the real estate, and Susan Willan, his wife, was made a party defendant to answer as to any interest she might claim in the lands. Quinton, the tenant in possession of said lands, was also made a party defendant. The proceedings were had under the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Clark v. Jeffersonville RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Guthrie v. HowlandIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Richland School Township v. OvermyerIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Atkinson v. Wabash RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Farneman v. Mount Pleasant Cemetery Ass'nIndiana Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Aetna Life Insurance v. ShiveleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1918
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