Sundquist v. Fraser

(dissenting.)

I dissent.

The question is whether chapter 155, p. 204, Laws 1921, providing for “a county land improvement,” is constitutional.

The statute is not unconstitutional under article 9, § 5, of the Constitution which provides that “the state shall never contract any debts for works of internal improvements, or be a party in carrying on such works, except in cases where grants of land or other property shall have been made to the state,” etc. The statute does mot propose that the state shall contract any debts for a county land improvement or be a party in carrying it on. The state…