Poling v. Board
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Barbour County. Action by John W. Poling against the board of education of Philippi Independent District. Judgment for defendant, and ■plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BRAnnon, Judge:
In an action of assumpsit in the circuit court of Barbour 'County by Poling, use of Paul, against Board of Education of .Philippi District to recover the price of maps and historical charts sold by Poling, by written contract signed by Poling as ;agent, to said board, the defendant was allowed to file a special qplea along with its plea of the general issue, setting up that ■when Poling sold the goods he was interested in such sale and ■was a member of the board of education of Philippi Independent district in Barbour county and forbidden by law to act as agent for the…
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