Legal Opinion

McNulty v. Olyphant Borough School District

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 9, 1938No. Appeal, 225PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

Appellant, a married woman, was employed for several years by the School District of Olyphant as a teacher and supervisor of music. On May 6, 1936, the school board voted to terminate the contracts of all married women in the employ of the district. No action was taken until the opening of the schools in September, but appellant’s written contract was not renewed for the new school year. On September 8th, the board adopted a motion cancelling her contract as of September 9th, but she was not notified until September 10th, having taught two days of the new…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Teachers' Tenure Act CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  2. Costello v. School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  3. Lyndall v. High School CommitteeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  4. Eisenhower v. School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1900

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Walters v. TopperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Ralston v. Derry Township School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Askey v. Henderson, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Indiana County1940

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