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Jackson v. Independent School District

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 23, 1900PublishedCited by 19 opinions

'Appeal from Hardin District Court. — Hon. B. P. Birdsall, . Judge. Action to recover damages for the breach of a contract of employment. Prom a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, defendant appeals. — Affirmed.

1Opinion of the Court

Waterman, J.-

*3161 *314Plaintiff sues to recover for the breach, of a written contract, under which she was employed to teach for a period of thirty-four weeks, beginning September 7, 1896, in the intermediate department of the public school in defendant district. She alleges that she was wrongfully discharged by defendant’s board of directors 'on the twenty-sixth day of November, 1896; and after this time, although she held herself willing and ready to perform her part of the contract, defendant refused to permit her so- to do. Plaintiff further avers that, in the matter of her' dis* *315charge, she…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Burkhead v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  2. Runkle v. Hartford InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  3. Kirkpatrick v. Independent School District of LibertySupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
  4. Chisholm v. Preferred Bankers' Life Assurance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Haworth v. NewellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Stone v. FrittsIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Edgecomb v. Traverse City School DistrictMichigan Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Billetter v. PosellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  4. Smith v. School District No. 18Montana Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Blessum v. Howard County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980

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