Newberg v. Donnelly

On August 24,1925, plaintiff was holding the office of director of school district No. 2 of Fraser township, Bay county, pursuant to his election thereto. On that day a petition for his recall, purporting to be signed by 29 qualified electors of the district, was filed with the defendant, judge of probate of said county: The reasons for such recall were thus stated:

“That the said Oscar Newberg did wilfully, maliciously and without just cause and in abuse of his lawful discretion refuse to rehire as school teacher in said district for the school year 1925-1926, Miss Genevieve Warren, the said…