Board of School Commissioners v. Wagaman
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Washington County. The by-law of the State Board of Education referred to in the opinion of the Court is as follows: “Art. 6, sec. 3. Terms of Certificate.—No certificate shall continue in force longer than six months from the date of issue, unless the Examiner is satisfied from personal observation of the teacher’s fitness to govern a school and impart instruction.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Washington County. The by-law of the State Board of Education referred to in the opinion of the Court is as follows: “Art. 6, sec. 3. Terms of Certificate.—No certificate shall continue in force longer than six months from the date of issue, unless the Examiner is satisfied from personal observation of the teacher’s fitness to govern a school and impart instruction. When the Examiner is satisfied on these points he may extend the certificate for five years from the original date. Certificates of the first grade, and second grade certificates of…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
John E. Wagaman brought suit against the Board of School Commissioners of Washington County to recover for services rendered as principal teacher of one of the public schools of that county. He recovered a judgment of $152.40, with interest from the 29th of February, 1896, and from this judgment an appeal has been taken. There were four bills of exceptions taken at the trial below, three of these relate to the admissibility of evidence and the fourth to the ruling of the Court upon the prayers. The facts of the case are that Wagaman held a certificate dated July 1st, 1886, to teach in the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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