Chandler v. Board of Education
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne. (Lillibridge, J.) Bill to restrain defendant from entering into a contract, for the construction of a school-house in the city of Detroit, complainants claiming to be the lowest bidders for such work. Complainants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
This cause wa's heard in the court below on pleadings and proofs taken in open court, and the bill dismissed.
In 1894 the board of education purchased a site upon which to erect a high-school building. It advertised for proposals for furnishing materials and labor for the construction of the building in March following, requiring all proposals to be accompanied by a certified bank check of 6 per cent, of the amount of the bid, the same to be filed with the bid. Complainants filed a proposal to do the work for 8177,580, and accompanied it • with a certified bank ■check of 6 per cent. Other…
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- State ex rel. Phelan v. Board of EducationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
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