Coffin v. Board of Education
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to "Wayne; Hosmer, J. Mandamus by Mathilde Coffin to compel the board of education of the city of Detroit to pay her the salary provided in her contract of employment as teacher in the city schools. From an order granting the writ, respondent ‘brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
It appears that relator was named in the report of the committee on teachers and schools as one of the special teachers, with title of assistant superintendent, *343in the public schools of Detroit for the year beginning with the month of September, 1896. Her name appeared upon the list of special teachers, with the salary reported at $235 per. month. This report was adopted by the board, and the relator given notice of such action. That notice contained the following:
“The conditions of this appointment are that you are subject to assignment or transfer at the discretion of the board, and that…
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