Hughes v. School District No. 37
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Action by Jennie C. Hughes against School District No. 37, on the following complaint: “1. That the defendant is a body politic and corporate, duly organized under the laws of this State, under the corporate name of School District No. 37 of Lancaster County, State of South Carolina, and as such authorized and empowered to make the contract hereinafter set forth.
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Action by Jennie C. Hughes against School District No. 37, on the following complaint: “1. That the defendant is a body politic and corporate, duly organized under the laws of this State, under the corporate name of School District No. 37 of Lancaster County, State of South Carolina, and as such authorized and empowered to make the contract hereinafter set forth. “2. That on or about the day of March, 1900, the said defendant, by and through the trustees of said school district, thereunto duly authorized, contracted and agreed with this plaintiff to teach a certain free common school in said…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
Plaintiff brought her action to recover from the defendant $120, under a contract with a majority of the board of trustees of School District No. 37 of Dancaster County, in this State, by which she was employed to teach the Bruce School, in said School District No. 37, for five months, beginning on 22d October, 1900, at the price of $30 per month. .The trial was had before his Honor, Judge Watts, and a jury. A verdict of $90 was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. After entry of judgment on such verdict, the defendant appealed to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Williams v. HiersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Derrick v. Gaston School Dist. of Lexington Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1934
- Walpole v. Wall, County Supt.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1929
- Windham v. Black Creek School District No. 9Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1928
- McAdams v. School District No. 14Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
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