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Thompson v. School District No. 1

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1930No. Docket No. 127, Calendar No. 35,278PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNorth, J.

By his bill of complaint plaintiff asks the court to enjoin 'the officers of school district No. 1, Moorland township, Muskegon county, from entering into a teacher’s contract with Mrs. Jane Spoelman. Plaintiff alleges that such a contract would be against public policy and void because Jane Spoelman is the wife of Jake Spoelman who is one of the officers of this school district. Plaintiff also urges that because of the marriage relation such a contract executed by Mr. Spoelman in behalf of the district would violate the following provision of the general school law:

“It shall be illegal for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ferle v. City of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Lewick v. GlazierMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Consolidated Coal Co. v. Board of TrusteesMichigan Supreme Court · 1910

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Low v. Town of MadisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1948
  2. Commonwealth v. AlbertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  3. Forster v. Delton School DistrictMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Beakley v. City of BremertonWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Githens v. Butler CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1942

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