Legal Opinion
Taggart v. Board of Directors of Canon-McMillan Joint School System
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 13, 1962No. Appeal, No. 272PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Musmanno,
On May 2,1938, M. L. Taggart and the School Board of Canonsburg entered into a contract providing that *35he was to receive compensation at the rate of $1,800 a year on the basis of an annual nine-months term. In this contract he was referred to as “Assistant Principal”. In 1954 the school districts of Canonsburg, Cecil Township and North Strabane Township formed the Canon-McMillan Joint School System, Taggart continuing his employment therein.
On June 19,1956 the board of directors of the joint school system elected Taggart as principal of the Canonsburg High…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. Arant v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Spigelmire v. North Braddock School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Potts v. Penn Township School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ricapito v. Bethlehem School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Hawkins' PetitionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Dombrowski v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Francis v. CorletoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Mullen v. DuBois Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- City of Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Graybill v. Juniata County School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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