Taylor v. School District No. 3, Township 38, Range 32
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. James H. Lay, Judge. (1). The admitted facts show that the’re was no contract at all for the services for which this suit is brought, but on the contrary, that it is a quantum meruit action. The defendant is not liable, under the law, in this kind of an action. R. S. 1889, sec. 3157; Crutch-field v. City of Warrensburg, 30 Mo.
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Appeal from the Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. James H. Lay, Judge. (1). The admitted facts show that the’re was no contract at all for the services for which this suit is brought, but on the contrary, that it is a quantum meruit action. The defendant is not liable, under the law, in this kind of an action. R. S. 1889, sec. 3157; Crutch-field v. City of Warrensburg, 30 Mo. App. 356; Woólfolk v. Randolph County, 83 Mo. 501; Johnson v. School District, 67'Mo. 319. (2) Before the defendant, being aschool district, could have become liable for these services, or, in fact, for anything, there must be…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
This is an action which was commenced before a justice of the peace on a statement in which it was alleged that “the defendant was indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $16 for janitor fees,” during an eight month’s term of a district school. The cause was removed by appeal to the circuit court where there was1 a trial and judgment for plaintiff, from which defendant has appealed.
The case was submitted to the court without the aid of a jury upon an agreed statement of facts from which it appears, first, that plaintiff a duly qualified school teacher under a written contract with defendant,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McDonald v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Keating v. City of KansasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Crutchfield v. City of WarrensburgMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- Woolfolk v. Randolph CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Chase v. . Second Avenue Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
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- Bruggeman v. Ind. Sch. Dist.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1939
- Bruggeman v. Independent School District No. 4, Union TownshipSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939
- Perkins v. Independent School DistrictMissouri Court of Appeals · 1903
- State ex rel. Gavigan v. DierkesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908