Independent School District v. Gwinn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warren District Court.- — J. H. Applegate, Judge. Action to declare the organization of a consolidated independent school district illegal, and to enjoin its officers from exercising any jurisdiction over certain territory alleged to belong to the plaintiff district and incorporated in the consolidated independent district. The court below dismissed plaintiff’s petition.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
This is an action brought by the Independent School District of Switzer for the purpose of determining the validity of the organization of the Consolidated Independent School District of Hartford, and the rights of the defendants herein to act as directors and officers of said district, and, further, to determine the right of defendants and said school district to exercise authority over the SE % of Section 33, and the SW % of Section 34, Township 77, Range 22 west of the 5th P. M.
It is claimed that the land above described belongs to and is a part of the plaintiff district; that defendants…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gallagher v. School TownshipSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- School District v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Barclay v. School Township of WapsinonocSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Wallace v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
3Cited by7 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Harberts v. Klemme Community School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
- In Re Township 143 North, Range 55 West, in Cass CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1971
- Sheridan Rural Independent No. 5 School District v. Guernsey Consolidated School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- Bohrofen v. Dallas Center Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
- Mershon v. Consolidated School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
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