Ireland v. State ex rel. Barnhart
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Wabash Circuit Court; H. B. Shively, Special Judge. Action by the State of Indiana, on the relation of Frederick Barnhart and others, against Frank Ireland as trustee of Pleasant School Township. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, C. J.
The relators brought this action to compel appellant by writ of mandate to employ a teacher and maintain a school in school district number sixteen of said township, for the school year 1903-4. A trial of said cause by the court resulted in a finding and judgment in favor of the relators for a peremptory writ of mandate that appellant employ a teacher and maintain said school.
1. Prior to the adoption of the act approved March 7, 1901 (Acts 1901, p. 159, §5920f Burns 1901), the trustee of the school township had the power to abolish a school district when in his judgment the public interest…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Weir v. State ex rel. WorlIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
- Braden v. McNuttIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Carnahan v. State ex rel. EadsIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
- State ex rel. Ballard v. WilsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
- State ex rel. Beree v. SeelyIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Teeple v. State ex rel. BowerIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
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- State ex rel. Rignier v. BlackIndiana Supreme Court · 1906
- Jackson School Township v. State Ex Rel. GarrisonIndiana Supreme Court · 1932
- Glendenning v. CowanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
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