School Directors v. Newman

The appellee was employed to teach the school of appellant for a period of six months at §50 per month. After having taught the school a short time— more than three months—he was discharged for incompetenev. The salary was paid to him monthly, and he had received §150. Claiming that he was wrongfully discharged, he held himself in readiness to teach the full term, and not being allowed to do so, at its expiration, brought a suit before a justice of the peace to recover §150, the balance claimed to be then due. Before the trial, the directors brought into court and tendered §26.19 and accrued…