School Directors v. Ewington

This suit was commenced by appellee before a Justice of the Peace and taken by appeal to the County Court, where, upon trial without a jury, he obtained judg. ment for §200 on a contract to teach the district school for eight months at §40 per month.

The proof is that the agreement on the part of the Directors was to pay him at the rate and for the time stated, “ provided he gave satisfaction;” and that they discharged him at the end of the second month.

It is argued for appellee that this condition conferred no further right than was already given by the statute to discharge for any of the…