A. H. Andrews Co. v. Delight Special School District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pike Circuit Court; James S. Steel, Judge; If the contract was made at á board meeting by the three directors, the fact that it was signed by only two does not affect its validity. 83 Ark. 491; 52 Ark. 511. .The school district is estopped to deny the validity of the contract. 87 Ark. 389; 40 Ark. 105; 61 Ark. 397; 67 Ark. 236; 81 Ark. 244; 82 Ark. 531; 81 Ark. 143; 83 Ark. 275. Such a contract may be ratified, and thus made binding on the school district. 39…
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Appeal from Pike Circuit Court; James S. Steel, Judge; If the contract was made at á board meeting by the three directors, the fact that it was signed by only two does not affect its validity. 83 Ark. 491; 52 Ark. 511. .The school district is estopped to deny the validity of the contract. 87 Ark. 389; 40 Ark. 105; 61 Ark. 397; 67 Ark. 236; 81 Ark. 244; 82 Ark. 531; 81 Ark. 143; 83 Ark. 275. Such a contract may be ratified, and thus made binding on the school district. 39 Kan. 347; 35 N. H. 477; 38 Me. 164; 4 Cush. 494; 1 Beach, Pub. Corp. 248, 250; 11 Ark. 189; 21 Ark. 554. The unauthorized…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
The appellant is a foreign corporation with its place of business and domicil located in the State of Illinois, and School District No. 47 was on June 24, 1904, one of the-duly formed common school districts of Pike County. On that day two of the directors of that district entered into a written contract with appellant, by which they agreed to purchase from it a number of school desks for the school district. It was therein agreed that the purchase price should be $344.77, and payable on September 1, 1905; and, inasmuch as <the payment for the desks would not be made until said day in the…
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