Knight v. Webster Parish School Board

The Webster parish school board fixed -the salary of the parish superintendent of public education at $5,000 per year beginning July 1,1925. This was an increase of $1,000 over the salary paid that official for the past several years.

Thereupon the plaintiff, an elector and taxpayer of the parish, sued to annul the action of the school board and to prevent the.payment of the increased salary.

The district -judge sustained the demand of the plaintiff and the case is here on appeal by the school board.

The present superintendent had served as such for several years at the salary of $4,000 per…