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Potts v. Penn Township School District

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 21, 1937No. Appeal 17PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Keller, P. J.,

Appellant brought an action of assumpsit against the appellee school district — a school district of the third class — for salary alleged to be due her as a teacher for the school year 1934-1935. At the conclusion of her case the court sustained the defendant’s motion for a compulsory nonsuit, and subsequently refused to take it off.

In support of her case, the plaintiff showed by the minutes of the school district that at a meeting held on May 23, 1934, at which all the members of the board were present, the following action was taken:

“Motion by Painter, second by…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Waltman v. Albany Township School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. School District of Dennison Township v. PaddenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1879
  3. McCandless v. Summit Township School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  4. Toye v. Exeter Borough School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
  5. Garland v. RiebeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1922

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Teachers' Tenure Act CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Chilli v. McKeesport School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Maxwell v. FARRELL SCH. DIST. BD. OF DIRS.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Smith v. Philadelphia School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Swink's CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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