MITCHELL v. WELLSTON BD. OF ED.

No. 39565.

567 S.W.2d 143 (1978)

Benjamin J. MITCHELL, Appellant, v. WELLSTON BOARD OF EDUCATION et al., Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis District, Division One.

May 23, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ettie L. Collier, St. Louis, for appellant.

Thomas E. Tueth, St. Louis, for respondents.


CLEMENS, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Board of Education employed plaintiff Benjamin Mitchell as its school principal for a two-year term. Defendant discharged plaintiff at the end of the first year without stating reasons and plaintiff sued for breach of contract. The trial court summarily dismissed plaintiff's petition for failure to state a claim and he has appealed. We find the petition sufficient and reverse and remand.

Summary of employment contract: Plaintiff...

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