Hedden v. Northampton Area Joint School Authority

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

Plaintiffs have appealed from the Order of the lower Court which sustained defendant’s preliminary objections to plaintiffs’ complaint in equity which sought a return and cancellation of their bid bond.

Northampton Area Joint School Authority advertised for bids for general construction work on a new high school. On December 11, 1957, plaintiffs submitted a sealed bid in the amount of $913,000, accom*330panied by a surety bond in the amount of $47,000. Defendant received 10 bids for the construction work. The lowest bid, exclusive of plaintiffs’ bid, was $995,595 and the…