Lewis v. Young
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from 'Columbia Circuit Court; W. E. Patterson, Judge; 1. Proof without allegations is unavailing. 23 Cyc. 816; 29 Ark. 500; 76 Id. 146; 46 Id. 96; 41 Id. 393. 2. Proper notices were not given as required by law. Kirby’s Digest, § 7540; 105 Ark. 49; 104 Id. 298; 168 S. W. 1088. When every elector in district No. 64 signed the petition, that was sufficient notice. But the court had jurisdiction, notwithstanding n
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Section 7544 of Kirby’s Digest provides that the county court shall have the right to form new school districts or change the boundaries thereof upon a' petition of the majority of all the electors residing upon the territory of the districts to be divided.
Section 7540 of Kirby’s Digest reads as follows: “When a change is proposed in any school district, notice shall be given by the parties proposing the change, by putting up handbills in four or more conspicuous places in each district to be affected, one of said notices to be placed on the public school building in each affected district.…
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