Curttright v. Independent School District
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. — Hon. H. M. Eemley, Judge. Action to recover damages for au alleged breach of a written contract. The defendant answered, denying the alleged breach and that plaintiff was damaged. It was agreed on the trial that, if plaintiff isi entitled to recovei at all, it is in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.
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Appeal from Jones District Court. — Hon. H. M. Eemley, Judge. Action to recover damages for au alleged breach of a written contract. The defendant answered, denying the alleged breach and that plaintiff was damaged. It was agreed on the trial that, if plaintiff isi entitled to recovei at all, it is in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. At the conclusion of the evidence the court, on motion of the plaintiff, directed a verdict in his favor for two hundred and fifty dollars and rendered judgment thereon. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
1 I. The plaintiff and the defendant’s board of directors entered into a contract, whereby the plaintiff agreed to teach the public school in said district for the term of thirty-six weeks commencing September 6, 1897, in consideration of which the defendant agreed to pay to him fifty dollars per month. The plaintiff took charge of the school, and continued to teach it up to Friday evening, December 10, 1897, from which time there was to be and was a vacation of the school until January 3, 1898. On January 3, 1898, the plaintiff was present, ready and willing to continue to perform the duties…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Perkins v. Board of Directors of the Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- Gates v. Delaware CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1861
- Kirkpatrick v. Independent School District of LibertySupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- Rodgers v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
3Cited by10 opinions
- Courtright v. Consolidated Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- State Ex Rel. Phillips v. FordMontana Supreme Court · 1944
- Hartman v. Merged Area VI Community CollegeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- Shade v. Board of TrusteesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
- State ex rel. Harmis v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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