Board of Education of City of Lawton v. Gossett
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from County Court, Comanche County; John F. Thomas, Special Judge. Action by Henry A. Gossett against the Board of Education of the City of Lawton. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
ROBBERTS, C.
The parties will be designated plaintiff and defendant the same as below. In the month of May, 1911, the defendant, school board of the city of Lawton, employed plaintiff, Henry A. Gossett, to serve as janitor for what is known as the Emerson school building in said city, for the school year of 1911 and 1912, at a salary of $50 a month. He commenced service as janitor on the 28th day of August, 1911, and continued until the 15fh day of November, 1911, at which time he was discharged from such service by the board. He received payment up to the time of his discharge, but…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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