District of Magnolia v. Independent District
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Harrison District Court. — Hon. C. H. Lewis, J udge. Defendant demurred to plaintiff’s petition as amended, non the ground that the facts stated do not entitle the plaintiff to. the relief demanded. The demurrer being sustained, and plaintiff: electing to stand upon the petition as amended, judgment was entered dismissing the petition, and against plaintiff for costs, from which plaintiff appeals
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
1. School districts: territory in two townships: effect of Code of 1878. — I. The petition, as amended, shows that sections 5 and 6 of Jefferson township were formerly Pal"t of the civil township of Magnolia, and ak°ut the year 1855 were organized into a school district, with other parts of Magnolia township, by the school-fund commissioners, and has ever since been maintained as such under the control of plaintiff; that said sections are separated from the other parts of Jefferson township by the Boyer river, a natural obstruction such as is contemplated in section 1797 of the Code; that…
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