Boseker v. Board of Commissioners

— The appellants’ complaint alleges that in answer to proposals of the appellee, they made bids for the building of a court house and filed a good and sufficient bond; that they were the lowest bidders; that their bid was rejected because of the insufficiency of their bond. Prayer for judgment for damages.

It is, no doubt, the duty of county commissioners to award the contract for public buildings to the “ lowest responsible bidder,” for so the statute commands. Statutes requiring that contracts for public works shall be let to the lowest bidder ••are generally mandatory and not directory. 1…