Davis v. Jewett

*652The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J. :

Nellie Jewett, defendant in error, entered into a written contract with school district No. 75, in Johnson county, to teach for a term of seven months, beginning on September 16, 1901, at a monthly salary of forty dollars. The contract contained this proviso: “In case said teacher fails to give satisfaction to a majority of board at end of any month, shall be legally dismissed from school, then said teacher shall not be entitled to compensation from and after such dismissal.” John W. Davis, plaintiff in error, was director of the school…