Powell v. Gibson

Plaintiff in error sought a mandamus against the defendant in error as county superintendent of public instruction of Trinity county to compel the latter’s approval of a contract the former had made with the trustees of common school district No. 7 of that county, whereby he had been employed by them to teach the Apple Springs school at a salary of $150 per month from and after September 8, 1930, alleging: That the county superintendent, on presentation of the contract to him, had declined to approve or to sign it; that he himself was qualified in every way for the position; that sufficient…