GHOLSON v. COUNTY BD. OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES

Gen. No. 68-110.

111 Ill. App.2d 313 (1969)

250 N.E.2d 190

John T. Gholson, Deborah Gholson, Clarence Barker, Wilma Barker, Lucille Barker, Glen Sutton, Lena Sutton, Freda Tarlton, Claude Owens, Emma Rae Owens, Committee of Ten and Attorneys in Fact for All Petitioners Residing in Broughton Elementary School District No. 99 of Hamilton and Saline Counties, Illinois, Seeking Detachment of Territory from Eldorado Township High School District Number 102 of Saline and Hamilton Counties and Annexation to McLeansboro Township High School District Number 58 of the Counties of Hamilton and Franklin, Illinois, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. County Board of School Trustees of Saline County, Illinois, and County Board of School Trustees of Hamilton County, Illinois, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

July 23, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Bonan, of McLeansboro, for appellants.

Conger & Elliott, of Carmi (Ivan A. Elliott, Jr., of counsel), for amicus curiae.

James W. Sanders, of Marion, for appellees.


GOLDENHERSH, P.J.

Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Saline County affirming the decision of the County Board of School Trustees denying plaintiffs' petition to detach certain territory from one high school district, and annex it to another.

Plaintiffs, acting as the committee of 10 for themselves and other persons, constituting two-thirds (2/3) or more of the legal voters residing therein, filed a petition to detach the territory...

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