West v. Hedges
Oregon Supreme Court
From Clackamas: James U. Campbell, Judge. Department 2. This is an action brought on a teacher’s contract of employment. On May 24, 1915, the individual defendants were the directors of School District No. 62 in Clackamas County. On that day they entered into a contract of employment with plaintiff as instructor in the high school.
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From Clackamas: James U. Campbell, Judge. Department 2. This is an action brought on a teacher’s contract of employment. On May 24, 1915, the individual defendants were the directors of School District No. 62 in Clackamas County. On that day they entered into a contract of employment with plaintiff as instructor in the high school. The contract contained the following clause: “It is hereby agreed and understood that the provisions of the State Law regulating the employment of teachers shall be a part of this contract. ’ ’ On September 22, 1915, the defendants in their official capacity…
1Opinion of the CourtMcGAMANT, J.
1, 2. The parties are agreed that the contract of employment was void unless plaintiff held a certificate which qualified him to perform the stipulated service. The question of whether plaintiff held such certificate is discussed in the briefs, but we do not find it presented by the record. Plaintiff made no motion for a directed verdict, nor did he reserve any exceptions to the charge of the court. The court’s instructions are not contained in the bill of exceptions. Plaintiff is not entitled on this record to contend that the judgment is without support in the evidence: Marks v. First…
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