Buchmeier v. Pickett

This is a declaratory judgment action by a group of Davenport electors contending the petition objecting to the merger of the Community School District of Walcott with The Davenport Community School District was valid and sufficient to defeat the proposed merger under section 275.40, Code, 1962. The trial court entered a decree and judgment against plaintiffs from which they have appealed. We affirm.

The sole issue presented in the trial court and here is whether references in section 275.40 to “eligible voters” and “voters” should' be construed to read “eligible electors” and “electors”.

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