Click v. Sample
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Howard Chancery Court. James D. Shaver, Chancellor. A director must have written notice of a special meeting. 64 Ark. 489; 69 Ark. 159; 52 Ark. 511. This notice cannot be waived orally. 36 Ark. 545. Director Corbell did not forfeit his office merely because his oath of office was not filed in the clerk’s office or could not be found there.
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Appeal from Howard Chancery Court. James D. Shaver, Chancellor. A director must have written notice of a special meeting. 64 Ark. 489; 69 Ark. 159; 52 Ark. 511. This notice cannot be waived orally. 36 Ark. 545. Director Corbell did not forfeit his office merely because his oath of office was not filed in the clerk’s office or could not be found there. Cf. Sand. & H. Dig. § § 7°35> 7°3*51 52 Ark. 511. The filing of his oath and recording of it in the records of the school district was, under the circumstances, sufficient. Cf. Sand. & H. Dig. § 7036. See also upon 'the questions of forfeiture…
1Opinion of the CourtPi irk, C. J.
This case is submitted on a motion to dismiss the appeal; and as the merits are involved therein, and the questions are fully presented, the whole case is determined.
The suit was an injunction, brought by taxpayers and one member of a school board against the other members of the school board, a teacher emplo3red by them and the county treasurer.
It is alleged that the two members of the school board made a contract with the teacher on behalf of the district to teach a three months’ school, beginning 'February 1, 1904; that the contract was illegal; that under it the teacher had taught some…
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