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COOKE v. BOARD OF EDUCATION

No. 9402.

161 F.2d 877 (1947)

COOKE v. BOARD OF EDUCATION et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided April 7, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leonard S. Hayes, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Frank D. Reeves, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Chester H. Gray, of Washington, D. C., Principal Assistant Corporation Counsel, D. C. with whom Messrs. Vernon E. West, Corporation Counsel, D. C., and Edward A. Beard, Assistant Corporation Counsel, both of Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and EDGERTON and CLARK, Associate Justices

GRONER, C. J.

Appellant is a teacher in the public school system of the District of Columbia. His appointment was made permanent on March 26, 1942. In May, 1944, he requested leave of absence in order to teach illiterate soldiers at an army camp in Maryland. Such service was officially recognized by the school authorities as "vital to the National Defense and the War Effort," and leave of absence was granted June 4, 1944, to expire June 30, 1944. This was later extended...

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