Shackleford v. Thomas

Hart, C. J.,

Rafter stating the facts). The circuit court was right to refuse to award the writ of mandamus. The record shows that the contract made by appellant with the school district was not executed in the manner prescribed by law. The adoption of the prescribed mode of contract under the statute is a jurisdictional prerequisite to the power to contract at all. The reason is that the authority is conferred by statute, and the directions of the statute must be substantially followed. It is the policy of the law that a contract shall not be executed until there is an opportunity for all the…