Farman v. Board of Commissioners

The Board of Commissioners of Marion county, having previously determined to build a Court House, on the 6th day of November, 1871, ordered their architect to advertise for sealed proposals, or bids to do the stone work on the Court House, and in obedience to said order the architect gave such notice. On the 2d day of January, 1872, said Commissioners opened the bids and awarded the 'contract to Scott & Nicholson, who were bidders. Farman was also a bidder, and upon the contract being awarded to Scott & Nicholson, he appealed from said award to this *316Court, and made the Board of Commissioners…