School District No. 69 v. Hundley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Dardanelle District; A. B. Priddy, Judge; 1. No contract can be binding on a school district unless made at a meeting of the directors at which all' were present or had notice. 64 Ark. 491; 69 Id. 162. No notice was given Director Wallace. All persons who contract with school officers are presumed to know the extent of their powers. 127 S. W. 969. 2. There was no ratification by the directors.
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Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Dardanelle District; A. B. Priddy, Judge; 1. No contract can be binding on a school district unless made at a meeting of the directors at which all' were present or had notice. 64 Ark. 491; 69 Id. 162. No notice was given Director Wallace. All persons who contract with school officers are presumed to know the extent of their powers. 127 S. W. 969. 2. There was no ratification by the directors. Usage cannot make a contract or effect the settled rules of law. 69 Ark. 313; 85 Id. 568. 3. The instructions are not warranted by the evidence. 85 Ark. 390; 87 Id. 243.…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellee was the plaintiff below and alleged in her complaint that she had entered into a written contract with School District No. 69 of Yell county whereby she agreed to teach school for the period of three months for the consideration of $45.00 per month, and she testified, in support of the allegations of her complaint, that she performed the conditions of this contract by teaching school, and upon the trial she recovered judgment for $135.00, the amount sued for.
It was admitted upon the trial that appellee taught the school, but it was denied that she had any legal contract authorizing…
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