Northington v. Sublette
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 9 — Action by Jessie Northington against A. D. Sublette and Others for Mandamus. — October 23. APPEAL FROM BALLARD CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment Dismissing Plaintiff’s Petition and She Appeals. The question in this ease is, whether the appellant, Miss Jessie Northington, is bound by the second class certificate which was signed by the board of examiners and which she refused to accept. The proof shows that the examination in spelling is the bone of contention.
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Case 9 — Action by Jessie Northington against A. D. Sublette and Others for Mandamus. — October 23. APPEAL FROM BALLARD CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment Dismissing Plaintiff’s Petition and She Appeals. The question in this ease is, whether the appellant, Miss Jessie Northington, is bound by the second class certificate which was signed by the board of examiners and which she refused to accept. The proof shows that the examination in spelling is the bone of contention. They all agree that in all the other branches her grade entitles her to a first class certificate. Two of the examiners, Mrs. Dunn and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion oe the court by
JUDGE HOBSON
— Reversing.
This was an application by appellant, Jessie Northington,, by her next friend, for a mandamus against appellees as the county board of examiners of' teachers! of the common schools of Ballard county, requiring them to issue to her a first-class certificate. She alleged that upon her examination it was found and determined by the board that her general average grade exceeded 85 per cent., and her lowest grade was above '05 per cent., and the board decided that she was entitled to a first class certificate, but the-superintendent, from some unknown…
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