Whittaker v. City of Salem
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract against the city of Salem for one half the plaintiff’s regular salary as principal of the high school of that city for a part of the school year 1910-1911 in accordance with a vote of the school committee which is quoted in the opinion. Writ dated March 1, 1911. In the Superior Court the> case was tried before Pratt, J., who refused to rule that upon all the evidence the plaintiff could not recover, and submitted the case to the jury.
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Contract against the city of Salem for one half the plaintiff’s regular salary as principal of the high school of that city for a part of the school year 1910-1911 in accordance with a vote of the school committee which is quoted in the opinion. Writ dated March 1, 1911. In the Superior Court the> case was tried before Pratt, J., who refused to rule that upon all the evidence the plaintiff could not recover, and submitted the case to the jury. A verdict was returned for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The case was submitted on briefs.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
The plaintiff had been principal of the high school of the city of Salem for several years before 1910, being elected annually by successive school committees. During the year 1909 he had worked especially hard and, in addition to his regular duties, had devoted the entire vacation period to the service of the city in installing furnishings and equipment in a new building. The result was that he was ill from overwork. He had been hitherto in good health and his qualifications for teaching made his services when in health of benefit to the school. In June, 1910, he was elected by the school…
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