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· 12/15/1831

President & Trustees v. Patchen

Citations

  • 8 Wend. 47

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  • school districts are creatures of the legislature and therefore school districts and their officers only have those powers expressly granted to them by statute or necessarily implied under the statute
  • school districts are creatures of the legislature and therefore school districts and their officers only have those powers expressly granted to them by statute or necessarily implied under the statute

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Judges: Allen, Sherman

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