Keedy v. Long

In September, 1881, the appellant, the principal and proprietor of the Hagerstown Eemale Seminary, employed the appellee to teach music in his school. The contract is evidenced by the following correspondence between the parties; viz., first, a letter from Mr. Keedy to Miss Long, in which he says: “I desire to engage a teacher of vocal and instrumental music; salary is from 3 to 400 dollars, and home, according to the efficiency and ability of the teacher.” Second, Miss Long’s reply, wherein she stated “that she was a competent teacher of music, both instrumental and vocal,” and that she “was…