Beirne v. Alaska State Housing Authority

OPINION

DIMOND, Justice.

Appellee, Alaska State Housing Authority (referred to in this opinion as ASHA), advertised certain vacant lots for sale to the highest bidder. Two bids qualified under the invitation for bids — appellant’s and appellee Mrs. Waldrop’s.

Appellant was informed by ASHA that the property would be sold to Waldrop. Appellant then brought this action to enjoin the sale to Waldrop and to require ASHA to sell the property to appellant. At the close of appellant’s case appellees moved to dismiss the action on the ground that upon the facts and the law appellant had shown no claim…