Hooper

-On the second day of June, 1923, the plaintiff was employed by the defendants, acting as Trustees of the Glenn County High School District, to serve as principal in the schools of said High School District. The written instrument evidencing such employment and the acceptance by the plaintiff thereof is in the words and following, to wit:

Thereafter, and on the third day of December, 1923, said defendants, as the Board of Trustees of said High School District, entered an order dismissing the plaintiff from his employment and position as such principal. This action is for the recovery of the unpaid portion of the salary agreed to be paid the plaintiff as damages suffered by him on account of such dismissal.

After setting forth a number of preliminary matters, the plaintiff in this action alleges his employment as principal of the Glenn County High School District for the school year mentioned in the instrument in writing hereinbefore set forth; that pursuant to said contract and agreement plaintiff accepted and entered upon this employment as principal of said school and proceeded to discharge the duties incumbent upon him as principal thereof until dismissed by the defendants as…