State Ex Rel. Martin v. Giessel

The sole question presented is whether sec. 20.02 (13) (a), Stats., authorizing allotments up to ten per cent of the cost of land, improvements, and dwelling, violates sec. 10 of art.'VIII of the Wisconsin constitution, which reads:

“The state shall never contract any debt for works of internal improvement, or be a party in carrying on such works; but whenever grants of land or.other property shall have been made to the state, especially dedicated by the grant to particular works of internal improvement, the state may carry on such particular works, and shall devote thereto the avails of such…