Stricklin v. Copeland

The appellant, George W. Stricklin, was county superintendent of education of Tishomingo county, and the other appellants were trustees of the Snowdown consolidated school. B. C. Copeland, the appellee, was the principal of said consolidated school for the term of 1928-1929. On the 30th day of March, 1929, he was reelected as principal of said school, but there is a dispute as to whether the election Was conditional or unconditional.

According to the theory of the appellee, Copeland, he was elected unconditionally. Acting thereon, he drew Ms certificate of election to* be certified to by the…