Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ake v. Blough

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

This is an appeal from a decree in mandamus directing defendant school board to enter into a contract with the relator for the school year 1937-1938.

Eelator has been engaged as a principal of the school district since April 10, 1934. After passage of the Teacher’s Tenure Act of April 6, 1937, P. L. 213, 24 PS Section 1121, he demanded a contract which was refused. He, then, instituted this mandamus proceeding.

The school district denies that relator was an employee at the time the Teacher’s Tenure Act went into effect and contends that he is not entitled to the…