Alexander v. School District No. 1
Oregon Supreme Court
Prom Multnomah: Calvin U. Gantenbein, Judge. Proceeding in mandamus by Alevia Alexander against School District No. 1, in Multnomah County, a municipal corporation, and District School Board for said School District No. 1, composed of the following duly elected, qualified and acting members, viz.: Allan Welch Smith, O. M. Plummer, J. V. Beach, J. Francis Drake, S. P. Lockwood and L. R. Aider-man, administrative officer, in which the writ was made peremptory, and defendants…
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Prom Multnomah: Calvin U. Gantenbein, Judge. Proceeding in mandamus by Alevia Alexander against School District No. 1, in Multnomah County, a municipal corporation, and District School Board for said School District No. 1, composed of the following duly elected, qualified and acting members, viz.: Allan Welch Smith, O. M. Plummer, J. V. Beach, J. Francis Drake, S. P. Lockwood and L. R. Aider-man, administrative officer, in which the writ was made peremptory, and defendants appeal. Reversed and remanded with directions to dismiss the writ. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. This is a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
The issue requires a construction of the act of February 7,1913, entitled “An Act to provide for the employment and discharge of teachers, officers, and other employees in school districts now having or which at any time hereafter shall have a population of 20,000 or more persons”: Laws 1913, p. 69.
Section 1 of that law empowers the board of directors of every school district in this state now having or which at any time hereafter shall have a population of 20,000 or more persons to appoint and remove, hire and discharge all teachers, officers, agents and employees as it may deem necessary,…
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- BOARD OF EDUC., TUCSON HS DIST. NO. 1 v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1965
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