Briggs v. School District No. 1
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for St. Oroix County. Action upon two orders drawn, by the clerk and director of “ School District No. 2 of the town of Cylon,” in said county, upon the treasurer of that district, in favor of the plaintiff.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for St. Oroix County. Action upon two orders drawn, by the clerk and director of “ School District No. 2 of the town of Cylon,” in said county, upon the treasurer of that district, in favor of the plaintiff. The complaint states that after the delivery of the order, the territory composing said district No. 2 was divided, and a part of said territory (to wit: four specified sections of T. 30, R. 17), was, with other territory, erected into and now composes School District No. 1 of the Town of Erin Prairie; and the remainder of the territory then composing said…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
It appears from the complaint that a portion of the territory formerly embraced in School District No. 2 of the town of Gylon has been detached, and with other territory has been formed into and now composes School District No. 1 of the town of Erin Prairie. The remainder of the territory forms what is now called School District No. 1 of the town of Emerald. We do not know upon what principle the new district, District No. 1 of the town of Erin Prairie, can be held liable for the payment of any part of the orders mentioned in the complaint. They are properly liabilities against the old…
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