Frederick v. State

No question is raised as to the amount due plaintiff. The only questions presented are as to the right of the plaintiff to recover interest and costs.(1) Claims against the State do not bear interest “unless its consent to pay interest has been manifested by an act of its legislature, or by a lawful contract of its executive officers.” Schlesinger v. State, 195 Wis. 366, 368, 218 N. W. 440. There is neither a statute nor a contract imposing such liability in this case.(2) No costs can be taxed against the State unless authorized by statute. Baxter v. State, 10 Wis. 454, 457. But ch. 285 of…