School Districts Numbered 18 v. Yates
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Webster Circuit Court. — Hon. G. H. Skinker, Judge. (1) Nothing will be presumed to be within the jurisdiction of inferior courts and tribunals and their jurisdiction must appear by the record in all cases where it is directly attacked.
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Appeal from Webster Circuit Court. — Hon. G. H. Skinker, Judge. (1) Nothing will be presumed to be within the jurisdiction of inferior courts and tribunals and their jurisdiction must appear by the record in all cases where it is directly attacked. We find this law laid down in the case of Sutton v. Cole, 155 Mo. 213. “It has long been the settled law in Missouri that the jurisdiction of courts of inferior jurisdiction and of courts that do not proceed according to the course of the common law, must affirmatively appear on the> face of the proceedings. State v. Metzger, 26 Mo. 65; Hansberger…
1Opinion of the CourtNixon, P. J.
This action originated in the circuit court of Webster county by a writ of certiorari sued out by the appellants, School Districts Numbered 18, 19, 29 and 30, of said county. Upon the quashing of the writ, the relators appealed.to this court.
The proceedings which gave rise to the action related to the proposed change of boundary lines be*110tween School Districts Numbered. 18, 19, 28, 29 and 30, by which it was intended to establish a new district by taking certain territory from the said named .districts and with the territory thus detached to form a new district, pursuant to the provisions of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State ex rel. Gracy v. Bank of NeoshoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- State v. MetzgerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
- Black v. EarlySupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Agan v. ShannonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- State ex rel. Scott v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Davidson v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1925
- State ex rel. Reorganized School District R-2 of Newton County v. RobinsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
- State ex rel. Pollard v. BrasherMissouri Court of Appeals · 1918
- State ex rel. Columbia School District v. ThorpMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967