Sweeney v. Young

The defendant Young, though a member of the school board, had nothing to do with the plaintiff's dismissal, being absent from the meeting at which' the subject was considered and action taken. No argument has been made and no reason is suggested for his liability. The directed verdict in his favor must stand.

Regarding the liability of the members of the board who took part and acted, the principle that “All judicial officers, when acting on subjects within their jurisdiction, are exempted from civil prosecution for their acts” (Evans v. Foster, 1 N. H. 374, 377) has been generally extended in…