Davis v. Lawson

On the 20th day of March, 1937, the Hawkins County Board of Education met in a session adjourned from March 11th, a day fixed by statute for regular meetings of the board (Code, sec. 2320), and, a quorum being present, by an undisputed majority vote elected as teachers in the public schools of the county the parties named as complainants in this bill, to serve as such teachers in the positions set forth in the bill for the ensuing' scholastic, 1937-1938, term. Complainants at once accepted the positions designated and so advised the board.

On the 30th day of March following four of the seven…