Haywood Publishing Co. v. West

This appeal is from a judgment of the trial court whereby a contract with the appellant, Haywood Publishing Company, to furnish books, blanks, stationery and supplies for the county officials of Miami County was declared illegal and void.

The complaint upon which this judgment was predicated was filed by the appellees West and Steinmetz against all the other appellees and the appellant herein, and was an action for and on behalf of the taxpayers of Miami County. The complaint alleged the requisitions and appropriations for the supplies needed by the county in the way of stationery, the giving…