Herrington v. District Township of Liston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbwry Cvrouit Oowrt. Action to recover for services in teaching the school in sub-district No. 3, of the defendant District Township.
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Appeal from Woodbwry Cvrouit Oowrt. Action to recover for services in teaching the school in sub-district No. 3, of the defendant District Township. The service was performed as alleged by the plaintiff in her petition, but the defendant denies all liability to j>ay for the service, because, as it alleges, the county superintendent of Woodbury county released the directors of said district township from the obligation to maintain a school in said sub-district, and the directors voted against maintaining a school in. said sub-district, which was known to the plaintiff; and the contract between…
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
i school dis■'oí directoral action of. I. In the sub-district in question the number of scholars was small. According to the testimony of the president of the district, there were only six scholars l>etwee:ri the ages of five and twenty-one, and two .or three of them did not wish to attend school during the summer months. At a meeting of the board, held March 27, 1875, an order was passed which is recorded in these words: “On motion of Geo. Chapman we have no school during the coming summer months, in district No. 3. Motion adopted.’’ Notwithstanding this order, the sub-director of the…
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