Legal Opinion

School District v. Foster

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1891PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to the district court for Dawes county. Tried below before Kinkaid, J. cited, as to the instructions : Paine v. Kohl, 14 Neb., 580; Eaton v. Carruth, 11 Id., 231; McPherson v. Wis-well, 19 Id., 117; as to the contract: State, ex rel. Garter, v. Sch. Disk, 22 IcL, 48; Iiazen v. Lerehe, 11 N. W. Rep., 413; Brown, v. Soh. Disk, 10 Atl. Rep., 119; Soh. Disk y. Iferoer, 9 Id., 64; Gottoway v. Ogden, 28 N. W. Rep., 764. cited: Everett v. Sch. Disk, 30 Mich., 249.

1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell, J.

This action was brought by the defendant in error against the plaintiff- in error in the district court of Dawes county, on an alleged contract of employment as principal of the school, for the school year commencing September, 1887, and ending in June, 1888. The damages claimed are $1,000. The answer is a general denial. On the trial of the cause the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant in error for the sum of $600, upon which judgment was rendered.

The testimony tends to show that the defendant in error had been principal of the Chad ron school for the years 1885-1886, at a…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Carleton v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Carson v. StevensNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Kring v. School DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Crosby v. RitcheyNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Peterson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1917

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