Board of Education of Floyd County v. Hall

PALMORE, Judge.

During the month of July, 1959, the appellant Jones supplied to the Floyd County school board paint and other merchandise for which he was later paid $551.67 pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board on August 4, 1959. Two of the five board members opposed approval of the claim on the ground that in the absence of competitive bidding the procurement was invalid. As taxpayers, they brought this suit for recovery of the $551.67 against Jones and the three board members who by their votes ratified it and authorized the allegedly illegal payment. The defendants appeal from a…