Rice v. School District No. 20
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Bradley Circuit Court: E. E. 'Williams, Special Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was an action by Gr. A. Rice against School District No. 20 of Bradley County for the collection of $180 alleged to be due him upon a contract to teach school for said district. The case was tried before a jury, impaneled for that purpose, aind a verdict was returned in favor of the school district and this appeal is prosecuted to reverse the judgment rendered thereon.
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Appeal from Bradley Circuit Court: E. E. 'Williams, Special Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was an action by Gr. A. Rice against School District No. 20 of Bradley County for the collection of $180 alleged to be due him upon a contract to teach school for said district. The case was tried before a jury, impaneled for that purpose, aind a verdict was returned in favor of the school district and this appeal is prosecuted to reverse the judgment rendered thereon. The complaint alleged that appellant was a regularly licensed teacher of Bradley County and that he had entered into a contract…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
(after stating the facts). The law is settled that two directors may act for the district and hind it by their contract only at a meeting at which all the directors are present, or of which all have had notice. If notice of a meeting has been given, then the two directors present may act, although the third failed to attend the meeting. Neither is it necessary that any notice of a meeting be given if all the directors are present and participate in a meeting. Subject to these restrictions, the directors may meet at any time or place, and the law prescribes no procedure for the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- School District v. BennettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1889
- Marr v. School District No. 27Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
3Cited by3 opinions
- Knickerbocker v. Redlands High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- Dierks Special School District v. Van DykeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- School District No. 22 v. TraywickSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915