Downs v. Board of Education

Pee Cueiam.

The relators are teachers of Hoboken having tenure. Seven of their number were restored to their positions November 19th, 1934, pursuant to litigation terminating in the decision of the Court of Errors and Appeals, reported in 113 N. J. L. 400. It appears that Hoboken had employed seven teachers not protected by tenure of office in the guise of economy in the place of teachers having tenure. The minutes show that the seven non-tenure teachers discharged, to comply with the order of the court, were kept in their positions and formally re-employed December 1st, 1934, as special…