Tony Amodeo Co. v. Town of Woodward
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas District Court. — IT. S. Dugan, Judge. Action at law to recover $1,000, being the amount of a cerr tified check deposited with the city clerk of Woodward, Iowa, accompanying appellant’s bid on a certain paving* contract. Trial to tbe court without a jury. The trial court found for the defendants, and rendered judgment against plaintiff for costs. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
ooBPOEATioNs: mentí: ory of deposit. 1. Tony Amodeo is the owner and proprietor of Tony Amodeo Company, which is a trade name. About May, 1918, defendant town advertised for bids for paving and grading a certain portion of one of its streets. Plaintiff, a contractor, residing at Des Moines, went to Woodward, and was shown the proposals, specifications, and contract referred to in the published notice. The notice provided that, as evidence of good faith and responsibility, each bid must be accompanied with a certified check in the sum of 10 per cent of the amount of the bid, as security that…
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