Thal v. Detroit Board of Education

This is an action by plaintiffs to recover unpaid salaries of approximately 800 school teachers of the city of Detroit. Plaintiffs ’ assignors were employees of the board of education of the city of Detroit during the months of May and June, 1932.

Because of the economic depression and resulting inability of the taxpayers of the school district to pay their taxes, it was deemed necessary to effect certain economies in order to continue the operations of the schools. On May 10,1932, the board of education adopted a resolution which provided in part as follows:

“Whereas, unless the economies…