Cowley v. School District No. 3
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Alcona; Gonnine, J. Assumpsit by Lillian C. Cowley against school district No. 3 of Harrisville township for the breach of an alleged contract of hiring as teacher. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
The plaintiff’s action is brought to recover upon an alleged contract of hiring as a school teacher. She produced a contract in writing, signed by two members of the school board as it existed at the date of the contract, and offered proof tending to show that she held herself in readiness to perform the contract on her part, but was prevented by the school board. The defense relied on is that, although the contract bears the signatures of two of the members of the school board, they were not authorized to sign it by any action taken by the board at a meeting. The contract bears date the 30th…
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