Davenport v. Blackmur

The mayor and board of aldermen of Water Valley, Mississippi, entered into a contract to purchase certain equipment to establish an automobile testing station, under chapter 200, Laws of 1938. The contract, omitting the signatures, reads as follows:

“Whereas, there was by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Water Valley, Mississippi, on August 31, 1938, an order adopted accepting the bid of Judge’s Auto Supply for certain equipment necessary to the installation and operation of an automobile testing station under the 1938 Laws; Whereas, that said order provided for the payment of…