Independent School District v. Pennington
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court. — H. E. Fry, Judge. Suit to enjoin defendant from teaching school in pursuance of a contract entered into prior to the organization of the board of directors of plaintiff district, but to be performed thereafter, resulted in a decree as prayed. -'The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The plaintiff is a rural independent school district. At the election on the second Monday, of March, 1916, H. C. Davisson was elected director, to succeed Arthur S. Whiting. Fessler and McCormick were the other directors, and they held over. On June 21st following, the board of directors as then constituted entered into a contract with defendant, employing her to teach the school of the district 32 weeks, beginning September 4, 1916. This was effected by the votes of Whiting and McCormick as against the negative vote of Fessler. Whiting’s term expired. July 1st, and Davisson, having duly…
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