Board of Education v. Board of Aldermen

This action, brought by the board of education of Milford, plaintiff, against the board of aldermen of Milford, defendant, as a result of a substantial reduction by defendant in plaintiff’s requested budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1962— June 30, 1963, seeks (1) a declaratory judgment determining whether or not the board of aldermen has the right or power to reduce the appropriation requested by the board of education for educational purposes which, it is the duty of the board of education to effectuate with independent discretion as to the carrying out of said educational purposes; (2) if…