University of Mississippi v. Deister

Citations

• 115 Miss. 469
• 76 So. 526

Syllabus

<p>1. Colleges and Universities. Professors. Contracts.</p> <p>Under the facts set out in its opinion the court held that the letter and telegram mentioned therein and upon which suit was based did not constitute a written contract between the appellant and the appellee as to the number of years appellee was to serve or as to what his salary was to be or would be as a full professor.</p> <p>2. Colleges and Universities. Professors. Contract. Dismissal.</p> <p>After the passage of the order by the board of trustees as set out in the opinion of the court, plaintiff’s employment was subject to such order of the board, which became a part of his contract and thereunder the board of trustees had .a right at their pleasure to dismiss him from his professorship.</p>