Manthey v. School District No. 6 of Commonwealth

The plaintiff is a qualified school teacher, and brought this action to recover damages for the breach of a written contract alleged to have been made by her with defendant’s school board to teach the district school for nine months, commencing September 13, 1897. There was no dispute in the material facts. The contract was in due form, and was signed by the director, treasurer, and clerk of the defendant district, and by the plaintiff, but was never authorized by any vote or at any meeting of the district board. The plaintiff taught six months, and was paid therefor by orders in the usual…