CARTWRIGHT v. SHARPE

No. 28.

40 Wis.2d 494 (1968)

162 N.W.2d 5

CARTWRIGHT, Respondent, v. SHARPE and others, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 1, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by Kenneth E. Worthing of Fond du Lac, special counsel, and John C. Murphy, Fond du Lac city attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Worthing.

For the respondent there was a brief by Colwin & Buslee of Fond du Lac, and oral argument by Raymond R. Colwin.


BEILFUSS, J.

Prior to 1967 it was not constitutionally permissible, in Wisconsin, for a public school district to provide transportation for children attending parochial or private schools,1 although it was mandatory in some instances and permissible in others to provide transportation for students attending public schools.

In 1967, by virtue of the mandate of a statewide referendum, the Wisconsin Constitution was amended to provide...

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