· 2/19/1986
Ruthven Consolidated School District v. Emmetsburg Community School District
Citations
- 382 N.W.2d 136
- 30 Educ. L. Rep. 898
- 1986 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1084
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing the legislature defined the phrase “school districts affected” after the dispute in the Ruthven case arose
- “In common with most states we will not consider a legislator’s private interpretation of the statute, even if the legislator was actively involved in drafting and enacting the legislation.”
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Judges: Reynoldson, Harris, McGiverin, Schultz, Wolle
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