Coleman v. Board of Education of Pike County

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Thomas

'Affirming.

Sometime prior to the year 1937 one of the appellants and a plaintiff below, John C. Thacker, was elected trustee of sub-school district No. 88 in Pike County, Kentucky, and at the times herein involved he was asserting his right and attempting to so act. On the 10th day of February, 1937, he, as such alleged trustee, recommended the other plaintiff and appellant, James A. Coleman, as a primary teacher in his sub-district No. 88, for the ensuing scholastic year, and which recommendation was filed with the county board of education shortly…