Roach v. Gooding

Citations

• 11 Idaho 244
• 81 P. 642
• 1905 Ida. LEXIS 54

Syllabus

<p>Application por Writ op Mandate — -Issuance op Bonds — Payment Thereof — University Lands — Proceeds op Sale Thereof — Permanent School Fund — Interest Thereof — Support op Schools —University Purposes — Constitutionai Law.</p> <p>1. Under the provisions of an act of Congress, approved February 18, 1881, and the amendment thereof,' granting to the territory of Idaho and other territories seventy-two sections of land for university purposes, and under the provisions of sections 5 and 8 of the Idaho admission aet, and the fourth section of article 9 of the state constitution, the interest on the proceeds of such lands cannot be used for the erection or equipment of university buildings or buildings connected therewith.</p> <p>2. The interest or income from the proceeds of the sale of such lands can only be used in the support and maintenance of such university in the payment of current expenses thereof and charges for conducting the same.</p> <p>3. An act providing for the issuance of twelve thousand dollars in state bonds for the erection and equipment of a domestic science building, in connection with the State University, and providing for a sinking fund for the redemption of such bonds, approved March 8, 1905, held unconstitutional and void.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>