Opinion ID: 2143837
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Heading: The second proposition relied upon for reversal is:

Text: The Saydel election was illegal because the provisions of Chapter 276, Code of Iowa, requiring a separate vote in urban territory and requiring that said election carry by a majority of votes in both urban and rural territory were violated. This proposition is broader than relators' pleadings. The pleadings alleged only that within the boundaries of the consolidated district was the village of Norwoodville or Norwood, which contained more than two hundred population and that contrary to Code section 276.13, I.C.A., the special election did not provide for a separate vote in that village and no separate vote was taken. Code section 276.13, I.C.A., provided: When it is proposed to include in such district a school corporation containing a city, town, or village with a population of two hundred or more inhabitants, the voters residing upon the territory outside the limits of such school corporation shall vote separately upon the proposition to create such new corporation. In support of their contention appellants cite Haines v. Board of Directors, etc., 184 Iowa 401, 405, 164 N.W. 887, 167 N.W. 192. The statute in question in that case, and also in State ex rel. Beu v. Lockwood, 181 Iowa 1233, 1238, 165 N.W. 330, and in State ex rel. Thompson v. Booth, 169 Iowa 143, 145, 149 N.W. 244, 151 N.W. 56, was section 2794-a Code Supplement 1913, Ch. 143, 34th G.A. It required that voters residing outside the village vote separately. The statute here involved was section 276.13 Code of 1950, I.C.A. It required only that voters residing outside the limits of the school corporation which contained the village, vote separately. The record here shows a separate ballot box was provided in and for the school district in which the village in question was situated, as well as in each of the other school districts. Although this would not have constituted compliance with the earlier statute, it did comply with section 276.13 Code of 1950, I.C.A., which required only that residents of the school district containing the village vote separately from residents of the other school districts. Hence, there was no factual basis for the claimed violation of this statute. However, appellants now charge the balloting and counting did not comply with other sections of Chapter 276. This contention was not pleaded nor raised in the trial court and will not be considered upon appeal. We hold neither proposition presented by appellants is sufficient to invalidate the organization of the consolidated district. It may be noted that Chapters 275, 276, and certain sections of Chapter 274, Code of 1950, were repealed by Acts 1953, 55th G. A., Ch. 117, I.C.A. § 275.1 et seq., and notes. Affirmed. GARFIELD, SMITH, WENNERSTRUM, MULRONEY, BLISS and THOMPSON, JJ., concur. HAYS, C. J., dissents to Division I and would reverse. LARSON, J., takes no part.