Independent District of Lynnville v. District Township of Lynn Grove
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Court. — Hon. W. E. Lewis, Jndge. This is an action for a mandamus to compel the defendants to take action upon a proposition to change the boundaries of the plaintiff district by adding certain territory thereto. There was a demurrer to the answer, which was sustained, and the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtEoti-irock, J.
A motion filed by defendants to require the plaintiff to make the petition more specific in certain particulars was overruled. The defendants afterwards answered the petition. As the filing of the answer waived the right to complain of the ruling of the court upon the motion, the question as to whether the ruling was erroneous need not be considered.
It is not necessary to set out the -petition and answer in detail. The action really involves but a single question, which can be better understood by a brief statement of the facts. It appears that the town of Lynnville is quite a small village,…
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