School District v. Maury
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Sebastian Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. John S. Little, Judge. Maury sued the school district of Fort Smith for breach of a contract of employment as teacher, alleging that he was wrongfully discharged by the board of directors before his term of employment expired. Defendant answered that plaintiff was discharged for incompetency and immorality. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor defendant has appealed.
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APPEAL from Sebastian Circuit Court, Fort Smith District. John S. Little, Judge. Maury sued the school district of Fort Smith for breach of a contract of employment as teacher, alleging that he was wrongfully discharged by the board of directors before his term of employment expired. Defendant answered that plaintiff was discharged for incompetency and immorality. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor defendant has appealed. The court erred in excluding evidence offered to show the incompetency and immoral character of appellee, and in holding that his license was, until revoked by the…
1Opinion of the CourtHemingway, J.
The errors alleged as ground for reversal and urged in the argument are, first, that the court below improperly excluded evidence offered by the appellant, and second, that it erred in its charge to the jury.
—AuthoTit’^to dismiss teacher. *• The appellant offered evidence tending to prove that appenee was incompetent as a teacher and was addicted to immoral habits and conduct during the time he taught. The court ruled that no evidence so tending would be admitted, for the reason that the license to teach, issued by the county examiner, was conclusive as to the morality and competency of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- McCutchen v. WindsorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
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- Tracy v. School District No. 22Wyoming Supreme Court · 1952
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