Detroit Free Press Co. v. Board of State Auditors

This is an application for a mandamus. The petition sets forth that in June, 1881, the Secretary of State advertised for proposals to do the printing and binding for the State for the years 1881 and 1882. The advertisement *137required tbe printing to be included in a single bid and to embrace tbe following:

1. Tbe printing of tlie laws, daily and official journals and documents and reports and all other printing ordered by the Legislature, except compilations of the laws which might thereafter be ordered — or by an executive officer. These were to be printed in different type and style as was…