Independent School District v. Samuelson

This is an appeal from an order of the district court sustaining a writ of certiorari. The plaintiff, appellee, is a legally organized independent school district, and the defendants, appellants, are the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the County Superintendent of Schools, and one M. J. Baker, who was employed under a contract by the said school district as superintendent of schools for the school year of 1934 and 1935.

The facts are not in serious dispute. Baker entered into a contract with, the school district in April, 1934,’ as superintendent for the school district for the ensuing…