Morton v. Hancock County

Mr. and Mrs. Morton instituted this proceeding against the County Board of Education of Hancock County for the purpose of establishing their claims for services as teachers in the County Hig,h School at Sneedville during the scholastic year 1927-28. The contest is narrowed to the salaries they are entitled to receive. The chancellor held that they were entitled to $170 and $96, respectively, per month for the nine months’ term. The Court of Appeals raised the amounts to $200 and $120 per month.

An act to establish and maintain a uniform system of Public Education was passed by the Legislature…