Standard Oil Co. v. City of Clintonville

On June 13, 1939, the respondent city, by a unanimous vote of all members of the city council, engaged Oconto county to do certain repair work and black-topping on some of the city streets. The resolutions in that connection, adopted by the city council, provided as follows:

“(1) That the city engage Oconto county to seal-top our black-topped streets and repair all portions of the streets in need of the same in accordance with the prices quoted in their letter dated May 26th, 1939, addressed to A. A. Washburn, Mayor.

“(2) That Oconto county be engaged by the city of Clin-tonville to do the…