Legal Opinion

Ross v. City of Crandon

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 12, 1940Published

1Opinion of the CourtFritz, J.

The judgment under review was based upon the court’s conclusions of law that the common schools of the city of Crandon constituted a city school district, under ch. 40, Stats., and subject to secs. 40.50 to 40.60, Stats.; that defendants, Kline, Hansen, and Sparks, constituted the board of education of the city school district as de facto officers thereof with the powers of such a board, although to constitute them members they should have been elected by the electors, instead of being selected by appointment by the mayor and confirmation by the common council; that all their acts pertaining…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Thompson v. Beloit City School DistrictWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934
  2. State ex rel. McCann v. EnosWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
  3. City of Manitowoc v. Board of EducationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930

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