School Directors v. Crews
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County; the lion. Bo iíbbt "W". hloCABTYEY, Judge, presiding. The appellants employed appellee to teach their district school for five months, commencing November 5,1883, for the sum of 830 per month, a,nd entered into a written contract with him evidencing such hiring. He taught one month and nine days, wheiv the school house was destroyed by fire, and the school consequently was broken up.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County; the lion. Bo iíbbt "W". hloCABTYEY, Judge, presiding. The appellants employed appellee to teach their district school for five months, commencing November 5,1883, for the sum of 830 per month, a,nd entered into a written contract with him evidencing such hiring. He taught one month and nine days, wheiv the school house was destroyed by fire, and the school consequently was broken up. The appellee notified the appellants of his willingness to complete his contract and demanded them to furnish another school room, which was not done. He furnished…
1Opinion of the CourtPillsbury, J.
That the written contract for the employment of the appellee to teach school for five months commencing and ending within the school year, was a valid exercise of the powers conferred upon the Directors by the statute is not seriously denied, although there is a suggestion in the argument that as they can not give an order for school teachers’ wages.in the absence of a schedule, the law applicable to entire contracts as between individuals can not apply. This position is fully answered by the case of School Directors v. Reddick, 77 Ill. 628, where it is held that a school teacher employed for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fuller v. LittleIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- School Directors v. ReddickIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Millard v. Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1886
3Cited by4 opinions
- Compton v. School Directors of District No. 14Appellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- Clune v. School District No. 3Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1918
- School Directors of District No. Two v. OrrAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
- Jones v. Stoneware Pipe Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1934