Independent District v. Rhodes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Cov/rt. — Hon. J. L. Stevens, Judge. Action for mandamus to compel the defendant to file and approve a teacher’s contract. Judgment for the plaintiffs, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
On the first day of April, 1891, the board of directors of the plaintiff district, by a majority vote, agreed to employ the plaintiff Grambell as a teacher for the district for the period of nine months from September 14,1891, in pursuance of which a contract in writing was prepared and signed by Gambell and the secretary of said board, and presented to the defendant, to be, by him, as president of the board, approved and filed, which the defendant refused to do, and this action is to compel the performance of that duty. The answer is in four divisions, the first being of admissions and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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