Thibaut

On September 10, 1931, the plaintiff Lizzie B. Thibaut, a taxpayer of Antelope school district, Shasta County, began her action to have declared void a certain contract of employment of Mrs. Laura E. Moore, entered into between her and the trustees of said district on Elay 20, 1931, and to enjoin defendants from issuing, approving or paying warrants as compensation for her services as teacher of! said district. On the same date, plaintiff Helen M. Thomasson began her action for a writ of mandate to compel the- trustees of said school district to reinstate her in the position of teacher of the school of said district for the school year of 1931-1932. These cases were consolidated for the purpose of trial, and in each case judgment was, on October 17, 1931, rendered in favor of the plaintiff. These cases were also consolidated for the purposes of this appeal, and one brought up on the judgment-roll in the Thibaut case alone.

On Elay 24, 1930, respondent Thomasson was employed by said trustees to teach the school of said district for the nine months’ term beginning August 24, 1930, consisting of 170 school days, at a salary of $1215 for the term. On Elay 20, 1931, the trustees of…