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Toye v. Exeter Borough School District

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 22, 1909No. Appeal, No. 90PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal, No. 90, Jan. T., 1909, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1905, No. 232, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Peter F. Toye v. The Exeter Borough School District. Assumpsit to recover salary as a superintendent principal of schools.

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Appeal, No. 90, Jan. T., 1909, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1905, No. 232, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Peter F. Toye v. The Exeter Borough School District. Assumpsit to recover salary as a superintendent principal of schools. Before Lynch, P. J. At the trial the plaintiff made the following offer: Plaintiff’s counsel: I offer this contract in evidence, dated first day of September, 1903, between Peter F. Toye and the board of directors of Exeter Borough School District, signed H. Krumelbine,- president of the board of directors, countersigned Charles I.…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Potter,

It appears from the record in this case, that on July 10,1903, at a special meeting of the school board of Exeter borough, Luzerne county, a motion was made and carried to elect a principal for the incoming year or term of school. An election being held, P. F. Toye received a majority of the votes for principal and was declared elected.

Motions were then made and carried unanimously that the principal be elected for the term of three years and that he should receive $100 per month.,

On September 1, 1903, the president and secretary of the board, acting in the name…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McCrea v. Pine Tp. School Dist., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County1891
  2. Whitehead v. North H. Sch. D., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County1891
  3. Burke v. Wilkes-Barre Township School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Potts v. Penn Township School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Baird v. School District No. 25Wyoming Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ricapito v. Bethlehem School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. Snyder v. Washington Township School DistrictSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Ickes v. CostlowSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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