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163 Wis. 613

State ex rel. Gilbert v. Philipp

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 13, 1916

Wisconsin Supreme Court · decided 1916-06-13

OeigiNal action brought iu this court to restrain the state board of education from contracting for the erection of a physical education building at tbe La Orosse normal school to cost $80,000 for the alleged reason that there is only $71,360.98 in the building fund now available for such purpose.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently December 1918

1 state decisions

Relies on Hohl v. Town of Westford · School Districts v. Edwards

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1916-06-13

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ViNJE, J.

¶1If the loan of $9,465.17 from the building fund created by sub. 2, sec. 406a, Stats. 1915, was not authorized, then, in contemplation of law, the money is still in that fund and the sum of $26,360 should be increased by $9,465.17, making $35,825.17, which added to the $45,000 in the fund created by sub. 37, sec. 172 — 54, makes a total of $80,825.17 in the building funds available for the construction of the building. We have not been referred to, and have been unable to find, any authority, statutory or other*615wise, for tbe attempted borrowing of tbe $9,465.17 from tbe building fund for tbe purpose of improving tbe athletic field. On tbe contrary, sec. 172 — 131, Stats. 1915,-forbids tbe forestalling of appropriations or tbe diversion of funds. Tbe board of regents having no authority to borrow from tbe building fund, tbe money was taken therefrom without legal warrant. When so taken tbe fund is not depleted. In contemplation of law tbe money is still in tbe fund for all legitimate purposes thereof. Hohl v. Westford, 33 Wis. 323; School Districts v. Edwards, 46 Wis. 150, 49 N. W. 968. It follows that there is a sufficient fund on band to construct tbe building and that no injunction should issue.

¶2By the Gourt. — Writ of injunction denied and complaint dismissed upon tbe merits.

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