The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-23
SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION INVALID DISTRICT 93 REINSTATED .CHANCERY COURT ALSO REIN DERS DECISIONS IN TWO
 OTHER CASES.

held Tn 1913 for the purpose of en- larglng the boundaries of Shady Grove special school district No 52 was invalid. Chancellor Jordan Sel- lers yesterday made permanent the temporary injunction previously is sued on the petition of certain tax payers in school district Mo- 93 and lett the boundaries of the districts the same as they were previous to the election. Judgment was also render led in favor of No. 93 for it's portion of the taxes collected in 1914 now in the hands or the county treasurer. and the order was made without prejudice against No. 93 proceeding to collect also the taxes paid in 1913.
 The case is one which has involved considerable litigation and strong feeling on both sides. The Shady Grove district, known also as No. 52. was organized by special act of the Legislature of 1909 In 1913 the dis trict proceeded under the new consoli .dation law to organize itself into a rural special district, incorporating within it's territory all of district No. 93, as we'll as a small amount of oth Ter territory An election was held on the question, which was adopted by large majority. Efforts were then made by those opposing the consoli- dation to have the election set aside in county court, but the court sus- tained the validity of the election. An appeal was taken to circuit court. with the result that the matter was referred back to county court and the former order again sustained.
 Certain taxpayers of No. 93 last summer brought the question into chancery court on an application for an injunction restraining the direc- tors of the newly organized district from interfering with the school in No. 93 or eXpending the funds be- longing to that district. A temporary injunction to this effect was issued and the court on yesterday rendered a final decision, holding the special election to be invalid. The principal ground for the decision was the opin- lion of the court that the boundaries iof special district organized by the legislature could not be changed ex- Icept by legislative act.
 The court yesterday rendered de- cision in the case of M C. Hartley ct
 al against W. |. Clibourn ct al, in- volving the ownership of a portion of business lot through which a large drainage ditch runs, the lot fronting on the north side of East Oak street. Assuming that the ditch was city property, the city council had grant ed to Clibourn a 30-year lease on it and he had erected over the ditch a small frame business building. Cli- bourn afterwards transferred his lease to J. D. Collier. M. C. Hartley and the late Woot Hartley, owners of the lots adjoining the ditch, brought suit to set aside the lease granted by the city and asserting their owner ship. The court held the lease invalid and rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. The defendants, how ever, were given the privilege of re- moving the building and allowed 60 days for this purpose.
 In the case of A. N. Bolding vs. Mary Wakefield, Jane Walton and Minnie Madison, involving the title to a residence lot in the east part of Conway, judgment was rendered in favor of the defendants, and decree of sale for partition was issued.
 Other matters before the court yes terday follow:
 St. Louis, Iron Mountain X South ern Railway Go. vs. S. G. Smith and c. E. Rankin; motion to re-tax costs filed; previous order set aside and case continued.
 Delle A. Hines vs. Ed w. Moore ct al; order of continuance set aside and report of receiver filed and approved
 Frank H. Nicholson vs. Alvin Wal den ct al; order of continuance set aside; purchaser allowed to retain $58.23 of purchase money pending further order of court.
 Vergil Cummins vs. Will Cummins; ordder of continuance set aside and cause taken under advisement.
 Ruby Moss, minor, by Mrs. B. B.