State ex rel. Hilfiker v. Seaton
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Iowa District Court. — Ralph Otto, Judge. PROCEEDINGS in quo warranto to determine the legality of 'the organization of the consolidated independent school district of Millersburg, Iowa County. Relators appeal from the ruling of the court below, sustaining a demurrer to the petition.—
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
1. Statutes: construction : “population.” I. At an election held on the 30th day of August, 1919, by the electors of the consolidated independent school district of Millersburg, the defendants were elected members of the board of directors. The legality of the organization of this school corporation is assailed by plaintiffs upon various grounds, but upon the 'principal ground that separate ballot boxes were not provided at the election held for the organization of said district, for the electors residing within a school corporation included within the boundaries of said district containing…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Greenough v. Town Council of NarragansettSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1909
- In re Statement of Consent by Certain Voters of AtlanticSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
3Cited by4 opinions
- Harp v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- Pleasant Hill Independent School District v. NorrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1959
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- Pleasant Hill Independent School District v. NorrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1959