Cannon v. Merchen

MISER, C.

Appellant entered into a teacher’s contract with the board of education of Blackpipe school district No. 8, agreeing to teach the Norris school for nine months, commencing .September 6, 1926, at a salary of $125 a month. This contract was executed on May 1, 1926, by appellant as teacher and by C. H. Merchen, president, and O. A. Hodson, treasurer. At the annual school district election in June, the electors voted to pay no teacher over $100 per month. At this meeting, respondent Putnam, clerk of the board, and respondent Kary, who succeeded Hodson as treasurer, threatened to prevent…