Legal Opinion

Tice v. Commissioners of Long Branch

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 20, 1922PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Black, J.

The only problem for solution in this case is, Are the specifications inviting bids for a garbage removal contract sufficiently definite and precise so as to secure actual competitive bidding as required by law?

The court said in the case of Browning v. Freeholders of Bergen, 79 N. J. L. 494, 497, when no common standard is set up, no competition is proposed. It is universally recognized where there is no' common standard there is nO' competition. So, in Johnson v. City of Atlantic City, 85 Id. 145, whatever element enters into the competitive…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chippewa Bridge Co. v. City of DurandWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Ricketson v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Packard v. HayesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1902

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. George Harms Construction Co. v. New Jersey Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
  2. N.E.R.I. Corp. v. New Jersey Highway AuthoritySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1996
  3. Flynn Construction Co. v. LeiningerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1927
  4. United States v. Pan-American Petroleum Co.District Court, S.D. California · 1925
  5. Juice Bar Corp. v. Tp. Committee of Neptune Tp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955

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