Arrington v. Jones

(after stating the facts as above). Article 2856, Vernon’s Sayles’ Statutes, provides that all school districts provided for by special act of the Legislature, as was here alleged, are placed under the general laws relating to incorporated school districts. It is provided that the trustees of the school district, as a body corporate, may contract and be contracted with, sue or be sued, plead or be impleaded, in any court of this state of competent jurisdiction. Article 2822, Vernon’s Sayles’ Statutes. And the trustees of the school district shall have the management and control of the public…