Dunavon v. Board of Education
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe Steuben County Court, affirming a judgment rendered in a Justice’s Court in favor of tbe plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Haight, J.:
Tbis, action was brought to recover wages which, it is claimed, were due and owing to tbe plaintiff as a teacher in the defendant’s school. Tbe defendant was incorporated under chapter 386 of tbe Laws of 1813, and by subdivision 5, section 10 of that act, the board of trustees is authorized “to contract with, license and employ all teachers in said schools or departments, and the academical department therein, and at their pleasxtre remove them.” The board *14of trustees, acting under the provisions of this act, addressed to the plaintiff, under date of August 5, 1886, the following…
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