Ind. Dist. of Fairview v. Durland
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Keokuk District Court. Sub-district No. 7 of Yan Burén township, in said county, was formed under the law existing and in force that now ■constitutes § 1797 of the Code, and was composed of contiguous territory situate in both Yan Burén and German townships. Such sub-district afterward became the independent district of Fairview, tlie plaintiff in this action.
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Appeal from, Keokuk District Court. Sub-district No. 7 of Yan Burén township, in said county, was formed under the law existing and in force that now ■constitutes § 1797 of the Code, and was composed of contiguous territory situate in both Yan Burén and German townships. Such sub-district afterward became the independent district of Fairview, tlie plaintiff in this action. At or about the same time all the other sub districts in Van Burén township were formed into or became independent districts, and the district township of Van Burén ceased to exist. Afterward the district township of German…
1Opinion of the Court
Seevers, Oh. J.
i schooi dis-pendentddisdomneítao£ organization. — School districts, both independent and township, are creatures of the statute, and may be altered or changed in such manner as the General Assembly may prescribe. If, therefore, statutory authority exists under which the action of the townships of Q-ermarL an¿ yan JBuren can be sustained, then the action of the District Court is erroneous; otherwise it is correct.
The action of German township, it is claimed, may be sustained under Code, § 1798, which is as follows: £‘ In all cases *55where territory has been or may be set into an…
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