Case Name: Board of Education v. Wilkins
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1883-01
Citations: 39 Ohio St. 151
Docket Number: 
Parties: Board of Education v. Wilkins.
Judges: 
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, New Service
Volume: 39
Pages: 151–152

Head Matter:
Board of Education v. Wilkins.
Under section 3944, B. S., the probate court has power to confirm the report of a commission, appointed under section 3950, B. S., as amended April 12, 1880 (77 O. L. 186), to dissolve a joint sub-school district.
Error to the District Court of Putnam county.
C. cT. Swan, for plaintiff in error.
J. L. II. Long, for defendant in error.

Opinion:
By the Court.
In proceedings had in 1880, under-section 3950 of the Revised Statutes as amended April 12', 1880 (77 O. L. 186,) to dissolve a joint sub-school district, a commission was regularly appointed, and, afterwards, such commission reported to the probate court in favor of such dissolution. Held, the probate court had the same power to confirm the report that it had under section 3944, R. S., to confirm the report of a commission establishing such sub-district, although section 3944 is not mentioned in the enumeration in section 3950 as amended.
Judgment of district and common pleas courts reversed and that of the probate coiirt affirmed.