Jackson v. School Directors of District No. 85

Mr. Presiding Justice Partlow

delivered the opinion of the court.

Appellant, Eeva Jackson, began an action of assumpsit in the circuit court of Grundy county against appellees, who were the three school directors of District No. 85 in Grundy county, upon an alleged contract of employment as a school-teacher. At the close of the evidence, on behalf of the appellant, the court directed a verdict in favor of appellees, and this appeal was prosecuted.

The record shows that on May 27, 1921, appellant, who was a licensed school-teacher in Grundy county, made a written application to appellees for a…