Cutler v. Board of Directors
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon W. H. McHenry, Judge. Action of mandamus to compel the defendant board of directors to call an election for the organization of a new district. Petition was dismissed and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
*362Schools and SCHOOL DISTRICTS : formation of districts : territorial limitation : conflicting statutes. *361The town of South Fort Des Moines has been duly incorporated under the laws of the state. Its boundaries *362include a half section of land, all of which is a part of the Independent District of Maple Grove. It has a population of 400, and plaintiffs are voters residing therein. The controversy in this case arises as follows: 42 voters of the town of South Fort Des Moines signed and presented to the board of directors of the Independent District of Maple Grove a petition for the establishment of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rural Independent School District Number Ten v. New Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Munn v. School Township of Soap CreekSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- School District v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- School Township v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
3Cited by6 opinions
- Arnold v. Consolidated Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Claussen v. PerrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
- Altman v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
- Christensen v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- Consolidated Independent School Corp. v. ShuttSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
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