School District No. 5 v. Colvin
Supreme Court of Kansas
M'ror from Wyandotte District Court. Colvin sued the School District to recover $160.55 alleged to be due him on the following contract: “It is hereby agreed by and between School District No. 5, ■ county of Wyandotte, state of Kansas, and William D. Colvin, a legally qualified teacher, that said teacher is to take, govern and conduct the public school of said district to the best of his ability, keep a register of the daily attendance and studies of each pupil belonging to…
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M'ror from Wyandotte District Court. Colvin sued the School District to recover $160.55 alleged to be due him on the following contract: “It is hereby agreed by and between School District No. 5, ■ county of Wyandotte, state of Kansas, and William D. Colvin, a legally qualified teacher, that said teacher is to take, govern and conduct the public school of said district to the best of his ability, keep a register of the daily attendance and studies of each pupil belonging to the school, and make other records as the board may require, with the report required by law, and endeavor to preserve…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Kingman, C. J.:
The defendant in error engaged to teach a school for the plaintiff in error for six months under a written contract which contained this clause: “The district board reserving the right to discharge the teacher at any time he fails to give satisfaction to said board.” Under this contract defendant in error taught the school for three-and-a-half months, and was then discharged by the board. He was paid for'the time he taught, and brought his action to recover for the residue of the six months. It was proven on the trial that he failed to…
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