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Thompson v. Abbott

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1875PublishedCited by 49 opinions

flppedl from Greene County Circuit Court. cited St. Louis vs. Allen, 13 Mo., 400; St. Louis vs. Russell, 9 Mol, 503; Morford vs. Unger, 8 Iowa, 82; Gorman vs. Springfield, 21 Me., 59; Blanchard vs. Bessell, 11 Ohio St., 96; 1 Dill. Mun. Corp., §§ 126, 128, 129, 1 ed.; North Hempstead vs. Hempstead, 2 Wend.. 109; 2 Wend., 135; Milwaukie vs. Milwaukie, 12 Wis., 93; North Yormouth vs. Skillings, 45 Me., 133,142 ; Cool. Const. Lim., 192, 231, 232; Wagn.

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flppedl from Greene County Circuit Court. cited St. Louis vs. Allen, 13 Mo., 400; St. Louis vs. Russell, 9 Mol, 503; Morford vs. Unger, 8 Iowa, 82; Gorman vs. Springfield, 21 Me., 59; Blanchard vs. Bessell, 11 Ohio St., 96; 1 Dill. Mun. Corp., §§ 126, 128, 129, 1 ed.; North Hempstead vs. Hempstead, 2 Wend.. 109; 2 Wend., 135; Milwaukie vs. Milwaukie, 12 Wis., 93; North Yormouth vs. Skillings, 45 Me., 133,142 ; Cool. Const. Lim., 192, 231, 232; Wagn. Stat., 1267, § 17; 1262, § 1.

1Opinion of the CourtWagner, Judge

As this case was determined upon a demurrer, it will be necessary to examine the petition to see whether it states a canse of action. In substance, it is averred that plaintiff was employed by the board of education of sub-district No. 3, of school township No. 13, of range 22, to teach a school in said district at a stipulated price, which the board agreed to pay, and that he rented to them a house for which they were to pay him a certain compensation, and that he duly performed his part of the contract in the premises"; that lie received a part of his pay, but before payment was fully made,…

2Cited by49 opinions

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  3. Lincoln Street Railway Co. v. City of LincolnNebraska Supreme Court · 1901
  4. People ex rel. Dougherty v. City of Rock IslandIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Berry v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1894

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