Tempe Union High School Dist. v. Hopkins

PHELPS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment ordering a peremptory writ of mandamus against appellant and from an order denying its motion for a new trial. Appellee and appellant will be hereinafter referred to as plaintiff and defendant respectively.

The facts are that on March 14, 1952, plaintiff was employed as a teacher by defendant and was certified as a “probationary teacher” under the provisions of chapter 52, Session Laws of 1949, sections 54 — 1009 to 54 — 1018, inclusive A.C.A.1939, Cum.Supp. 1952. She was about to complete her third year as such teacher and if her contract had…