Miami Bank & Trust Co. v. Board of Public Instruction

Citations

• 76 Fla. 531
• 80 So. 307

Syllabus

<p>1. Funds in the control of a Board of Public Instruction which were raised by the public for the specific purpose of building a school house, constitute trust funds for that purpose and may not be diverted to any other purpose until the purpose for which such funds were raised has been accomplished.</p> <p>2. One who has a claim against such funds under the regulations adopted for its proper disbursement may maintain a suit to enjoin the Board of Public Instruction from disbursing the funds for any purpose other than that for which they were raised.</p>