School District No. 176 v. Sanford

Can a school district of the third-class sell real estate otherwise than for cash?

This is the question to be answered in this case, which arises from the sustaining of the demurrer to the affirmative defense of the appellants, who are being sued in ejectment. The affirmative defense pleads that the voters of the plaintiff school district “did decide to and did authorize the board of directors of plaintiff to enter into a contract for the sale of said property,” and that thereafter, in pursuance of such election, the board of directors entered into a contract of purchase and sale.

Authority to…