Parrish v. Miller

This is an appeal by Alan Jay Parrish, appellant, from a judgment of the circuit court of Sangamon county denying the prayer of his petition for a writ of mandamus directing appellees, C. R. Miller, as director of the Department of Public Works and Buildings, and Frank T. Sheets, as superintendent of highways of the State of Illinois, to execute a formal written contract with appellant for the construction of certain sections of hard-surfaced road and dismissing the petition at appellant’s cost.

Appellant’s allegations in his verified petition are the following: Appellees gave notice that bids…