Lyon v. Patterson

Clark, Judge.

The crucial issue in this appeal by plaintiff below from the grant of defendants’ motion for directed verdict is whether a condition precedent to a written contract may be proved by parol evidence.

Appellant brought suit against the Superintendent of the Banks County School System and members of the county board of education, alleging a breach of her employment contract. That the parties did enter into such a written agreement and that appellant was not permitted to teach during the specified term of the agreement is not disputed. In addition, defendants concede that the sole…