School District No. 69 Of Maricopa County V. Altherr

The appellee, plaintiff below, instituted an action to recover damages from the School District and the individuals constituting its Board of Trustees in 1961. The complaint stated alternative theories of recovery -- promissory fraud and promissory estoppel. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of three trustee-defendants and the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff against the remaining defendants.