Legal Opinion
Lost Creek School Twp., Vigo County v. York
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1939No. 26,965PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShake, J.
This appeal presents two major questions. These are: (1) how are the terms of an indefinite contract of a permanent tenure teacher to be ascer tamed; and (2) what remedies are available to the teacher when such a contract has been unlawfully-breached by the school corporation ?
■ On June 6, 1930, appellee York entered into a written contract with the trustee of Lost Creek School Township, Vigo County, to teach in and serve as principal of the Glenn High School therein for an eight and one-half months' school year, commencing on August 29, 1930, at ah annual salary of $2,400. Prior thereto York…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Indiana Ex Rel. Anderson v. BrandSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Indianapolis Union Railway Co. v. WaddingtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- McCleary v. BabcockIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- State Ex Rel. Clark v. Stout, TrusteeIndiana Supreme Court · 1933
- School City of Peru v. State Ex Rel. YoungbloodIndiana Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by31 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Bynum v. LaPorte Superior Court No. 1Indiana Supreme Court · 1973
- Rehberg v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MELVINDALE, ECORSE SCH. DIST. NO. 11Michigan Supreme Court · 1951
- Salem Community School Corp. v. RichmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission v. McShaneIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- Watson v. BurnettIndiana Supreme Court · 1939
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