Altus-Denning School District No. 31 v. Ozark School District No. 14

Grieein Smith, Chief Justice.

The appeal presents three primary issues: (a) Was the annexation of Alix School District No. 33 to Ozark School District No. 14 effective when the Franklin County Board of Education, and Circuit Court on appeal, dealt with five districts in 1930?; (b) may a majority of a segment of a school district (where no part of the territory is contiguous to the parent body) be legally annexed on petition of electors of the segment only?; (c) had the right of appeal in the case at bar been lost? Secondary issues are discussed in the briefs.

In 1950—after retaining petitions,…