Rayfield v. People ex rel. McElvain

The only controverted question in this case is, does the plea of respondents, on its face, show that said district was legally formed? Its averments as to that fact are, that “ on the 13th of March, 1890, respondents, with others, caused a petition to be filed with the clerk and treasurer of ” townships eight and nine, in range twelve, and township nine, in range thirteen, as follows:

“ To the Trustees of township No. eight, range No. twelve, 9-12 and 9-13: We the undersigned being two-thirds of the legal voters in the territory herein described, petition the Trustees of Schools of township…