Carpenter v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The plaintiff, in April, 1875, brought his action in this court against the state, to recover $45,962.13, with interest on that snna from May 1, 1860; alleging that this amount was the balance due him-, “ according to the principles and at the rates and prices mentioned in chapter 323 of the laws of 1874,” for work done and materials furnisked in 1859 and 1860 by him as assignee of a contract for the state printing, etc., entered into between James Ross and tbe state.
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The plaintiff, in April, 1875, brought his action in this court against the state, to recover $45,962.13, with interest on that snna from May 1, 1860; alleging that this amount was the balance due him-, “ according to the principles and at the rates and prices mentioned in chapter 323 of the laws of 1874,” for work done and materials furnisked in 1859 and 1860 by him as assignee of a contract for the state printing, etc., entered into between James Ross and tbe state. The substance of the complaint, and of the legislative acts therein referred to, is stated in the opinion. The defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
JEJyaw, O. J.
Sec. 25, art. IY of the constitution, declares that the legislature shall provide by law that all stationery and printing for the state shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder. And sec. 26 declares that the legislature shall never grant any extra compensation to any public contractor after the contract shall be entered into.
Oh. 114 of 1858 was passed under the former section of the constitution, and provides for letting certain stationery and *281'printing by contract to tbe lowest bidder, and for tbe payment of tbe contractor accordingly.
¡Under this statute it appears tbat tbe…
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