Smith v. Jasper County Board of Education Ex Rel. Grayson

Stukes, Justice.

This is an action for damages for alleged breach of respondent’s contract to provide transportation of school pupils. The contract had run and been performed for a period of three years, which appellant contended was its extent; but it was respondent’s contention that the contract was for a period of four years, the last year of which was breached' by appellant. There was' a verdict for respondent for sixteen hundred and fifty dollars, which indicates that the jury resolved this factual issue in favor of respondent.

The written contract could not be found and parol evidence of…