Stern v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Webster, J., entered February 24, 1910, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action for an injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
This action is prosecuted by appellant, who is a taxpayer in the city of Spokane, to restrain the city from accepting and paying for certain pumping machinery contracted for by its board of public works. The contract was awarded to the Allis-Chalmers Company. This company, like the Moran Engineering Company of which appellant is an officer and stockholder, is engaged in the business of contracting for machinery of the character mentioned. The Allis-Chalmers Company and Moran Engineering Com*326pany had submitted bids on the 5th day of November, 1909, the Moran company being the lowest bidder.…
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