Independent School District v. Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Mahaska District Court. Mandamus. — The object of the writ was to compel defendant to levy certain taxes for school purposes voted by plaintiff in July, 1867. From an order awarding the peremptory writ the defedant appeals. -
1Opinion of the Court
Weight J.
schools: or-Independent^ districts. Prior to March, 1867, the larger portion of the territory embraced in plaintiff’s organization was known as subdistrict No. one, of Eichland township in Mahaska county. It contained more than two hundred inhabitants. Upon the petition of more than ten legal voters of said sub-district — as also of all those residing upon and owning certain contiguous territory (to wit, three quarter sections in the adjoining township of Prairie), this sub-district, with the 480 acres in the adjoining township, was erected into the Granville Independent district.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fort Dodge City School District v. District Township of WahkansaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1863
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Ind. School Dist. of Lowell v. Ind. School Dist. of DuserSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- Dist. Township v. Ind. Dist.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Consolidated Independent School Corp. v. ShuttSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924