Reed

Plaintiff sued for mandamus to compel the defendants to reassign her to duty in the Monterey High School. She had judgment and defendants appeal upon typewritten transcripts.

The trial court found that plaintiff had been employed as a teacher for three consecutive school years prior to June 11, 1931, and that on June 15, 1931, she received a letter from the clerk of the Board of Education by ordinary unregistered mail declaring her position vacant. The conceded facts are that prior to June 6, 1931, the respondent had numerous conversations with the superintendent of schools and with the principal of the high school in which she was informed that the board appeared unfavorable to re-electing her for the ensuing term. The superintendent suggested that she resign. She refused. He suggested that her work as a teacher was unsatisfactory; but no charges were filed and no intimation was given by the board that her work was not satisfactory. She obtained from the superintendent and from the principal flattering recommendations of her character and ability as a teacher. These were given with the knowledge that they were to be used publicly in seeking similar employment in the schools of…