Richardson v. McReynolds
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court.—Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) A school district in this state is a creation of the statutes, with its powers explicitly defined by the statutes under certain constitutional restrictions. It follows, therefore, that its powers are limited by law to those which are expressly conferred by the statute; and the manner of putting in operation its statutory powers is confined strictly to the mode pointed out in the statutes.
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court.—Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) A school district in this state is a creation of the statutes, with its powers explicitly defined by the statutes under certain constitutional restrictions. It follows, therefore, that its powers are limited by law to those which are expressly conferred by the statute; and the manner of putting in operation its statutory powers is confined strictly to the mode pointed out in the statutes. Buchanan v. School District, 25 Mo. App. 85. (2) The law requires a school district by its board of directors and the members of the annual…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is a suit by one of the directors of school district 1, township 51, range 23, Saline county, Missouri, against the other directors and the clerk of the county court of said county, to restrain and enjoin the directors from issuing the bonds of the district in the sum of $1,200 to build a schoolhouse, furnishing it, buying a schoolhouse site, and to enjoin the said clerk from extending the tax levy upon the assessed valuation of the property in said district, for the purpose of collecting a tax to purchase a site.
The material portion of the petition is as follows, to-wit:
“Plaintiff says…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Bassett v. RenickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
- Buchanan v. School District of HannibalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
3Cited by8 opinions
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- School District No. 3 v. OellienSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- Tucker v. McKayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
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