Hermann v. City of Lake Mills

The city having decided that the parcel in question was no longer needed for park purposes, secs. 62.22 (1) and 62.23 (17) (b), Stats., authorized it to make sale of such property. In making sale of such parcel, the council was not required to solicit bids and sell to the highest bidder, and, therefore, necessarily is vested with considerable discretion in the matter.

The defendants contend that, if the council acted in good faith in making the instant sale to the corporation in the belief that this was in the best interests of the city, such exercise of discretion is beyond the power of the…