Harmony School Township v. Moore

Best, C.

— This action was brought by the appellee against the appellant to recover a balance due him as teacher of one of the schools of Harmony township, Posey county, Indiana.

It is averred in the complaint that the appellee was a licensed teacher of said county, and on the 7th day of May, 1879, he entered into a written contract, a copy of which is set out, with George W. Engler, the then trustee of Harmony School Township, to teach the school in New Harmony, in said township, for the period of thirty-two weeks, five days in each week, commencing on the 29th day of September thereafter, for…