Barnes & Armbruster v. Scranton Poor District

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

Defendant poor district advertised for bids for the erection and construction of an electrical line to connect the inside emergency lighting unit of its mental hospital Avith the line of the Abington Electric Company. Four bids were submitted, the lowest being that of plaintiffs for $1,250, and the next lowest being that of W. S. Hammerman for $1,295. After considering the bids the contract was awarded to Hammerman. Whereupon, plaintiffs filed this bill to enjoin letting the contract to Hammerman because he was not the lowest responsible bidder, and to obtain a…