Legal Opinion

Edwards v. School District No. 73

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 3, 1927PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.

This is an action by a teacher for damages for the breach of an alleged contract to teach a school. The cause was tried before the court without a jury and plaintiff recovered judgment for $560, the contract price, and defendant appealed.

Plaintiff is a teacher and alleges that she had a contract with defendant district to teach an eight months term óf school at a salary of $7-0 per month and that defendant breached this contract by refusing to permit her to teach the school. Two propositions are presented by defendant, viz.: (1) Did plaintiff have a valid contract? and (2) if so, was the suit…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State ex inf. Conkling v. SweaneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1917
  2. Blades v. HawkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
  3. Claes & Lehenbeuter Manufacturing Co. v. McCordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1896
  4. Gabriel v. Akinsville Pressed Brick Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. City of Platte ex rel. Prior v. PaxtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hawkinson v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
  2. Tate v. School District No. 11Supreme Court of Missouri · 1930
  3. Lynch v. Webb City School District No. 92Missouri Court of Appeals · 1967
  4. Hoevelman v. Reorganized School District R2 of Crawford CountyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. Missouri Public Service Co. v. Peabody Coal Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979

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