McDermott v. Board of County Road Commissioners
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Perkins, J. Bill by Thomas P. McDermott and others against the board of county road commissioners of Kent county and others to restrain the letting of a road contract. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The bill of complaint is filed by certain taxpayers in their own and others’ behalf against the board of county road commissioners for a permanent *614injunction restraining the board from letting a contract for the construction of a concrete road on the ground that in advertising for sealed proposals for such improvement the board called for bids for a concrete roadbed only. The plaintiffs contend that this advertisement is inadequate under the provisions of the general highway law as amended by Act No. 356 of the Public Acts of 1917, chap. 4, § 19, which reads:
“When roads of classes ‘E,’ ‘F,’…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Auditor General v. BoltMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Crandall v. McElhenyMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
- Strack v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Duryea v. EdingerMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
3Cited by3 opinions
- Cummings v. GarnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1921
- Auditor General v. Union Lake Land Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1927
- Anderson v. Board of County Road CommissionersMichigan Supreme Court · 1934