Norton v. State

Citations

• 104 Wash. 248
• 176 P. 347
• 1918 Wash. LEXIS 1187

Syllabus

<p>Evidence (175-179) —Parol Evidence to Vary Writing — Ambiguity — School Teacher’s Contract. A teacher’s contract allowing excuse from work in tbe summer school without providing the conditions of such excuse, and providing that the conditions of services as heretofore existing will prevail the coming year, is so ambiguous as to admit of parol evidence that it had been the custom to excuse a teacher only upon his or her request.</p> <p>Schools and School Districts (48-50) — Teachers—Contracts— Construction. A teacher’s contract providing that the teacher shall forfeit pay for the two summer months when excused “at his own request” upon two months’ notice to the board, leaves excuse from work optional with the teacher.</p>