King v. Board of Sup'rs

Citations

• 133 Miss. 494
• 97 So. 811
• 1923 Miss. LEXIS 157

Syllabus

<p>1. Constitutional Law. Schools and school districts. Statute authorizing organization of consolidated school districts not unconstitutional as violative of due process.</p> <p>Chapter 124, Laws 1910, as amended by chapter 255, Laws 1912, chapter 196, Laws 1914, and chapter 180, Laws 1916, being the statute authorizing the county boards of education to organize consolidated school districts, is not violative of the due process clause of the Constitution (Constitution 1890, section 14), in that it does not provide for notice to and hearing of the taxpayers of such districts.</p> <p>2. Schools aw’d School Districts. Consolidated school district cannot he composed of less than two rural school districts.</p> <p>Under chapter 124, Laws 1910, as amended by chapter 255, Laws 1912, chapter 196, Laws 1914, and chapter 180, Laws 1916, a consolidated school district cannot be composed of less than two rural school districts, and the resolution of the board of education establishing such consolidated school district must affirmatively so show, and if it does not the action of the board in establishing such district is void.</p>