Knotts v. Board of Education

Hatcher, President :

The petitioner, a teacher of manual training, seeks a mandamus to compel the defendant board of education to complete an alleged contract of employment with him to teach school.

The records of the board relating to this matter contain the following minutes: At a meeting of the members on March 19, 1932, “Motion made and carried that the following teachers for the high school be employed; * * E. R. Knotts * * *. Motion made and carried that no teacher be offered a contract until proper certificate be filed with the secretary.” At a meeting on April 13th, “Motion made and…