Canfield v. Eleventh School District in New-Milford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This- was an action of book debí, to recover the plaintiff’s wages as a school-teacher. The following is a copy of his account: “ To teaching the district school in said district, 4 months following the 1st of December 1845, at $18. per month of 20 days — $72.” The cause was twice referred to an auditor, to audit and adjust the accounts between the parties; those auditors respectively made their reports, against which the defendants remonstrated ; and from the finding of the…
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This- was an action of book debí, to recover the plaintiff’s wages as a school-teacher. The following is a copy of his account: “ To teaching the district school in said district, 4 months following the 1st of December 1845, at $18. per month of 20 days — $72.” The cause was twice referred to an auditor, to audit and adjust the accounts between the parties; those auditors respectively made their reports, against which the defendants remonstrated ; and from the finding of the court on such remonstrances, the facts in the case appear. But as the facts which constitute the basis of the points…
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
It appears from the report of the audito^ in this case, that the plaintiff was employed, by the defendants, to teach their district school, for four months, at 18 dollars per month of 20 days : to commence between the 15th of November and the 1st of December, 1845. In consequence of a school-house not being provided, by the district, he did not commence teaching till the 17th of December ; and the school was continued for the period of 65 days only. The plaintiff’s wages for this time, amounting to 58 dollars, *53150 cents, were paid him, on the 3d of November 1846. This was long after the…
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