Cowles v. Independent School District

The questions presented in the briefs are whether the plaintiff was employed or his employment ratified by a board of directors so constituted as to legally authorize them thereto, and whether the services rendered were services rendered in behalf of the school board, or in defense of the individual rights of the teacher and of two ostensible members of the board, whose title to position and office was attacked. Defendant’s contention on the first point is that the action of the school board ratifying plaintiff’s employment was at a meeting at which-there were only two legally qualified…