Denio v. City of Huntington Beach

The conclusion of my associates that the contract sued upon in this ease “is binding upon the municipality and may not be summarily canceled by a successor council” is rested upon decisions which, in my opinion, are not determinative of the question. Generally speaking, in the exercise of its business or proprietary power, the power of a board to make a contract binding over a term of years depends upon the subject matter, and the courts and text writers recognize, as being in a special category, those relating to personal services, particularly those of a confidential nature. No case has…