Greenwood v. Morrison
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Morrison, Foerster & Cope, and Morrison & Cope, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
The action was to foreclose the lien of a street assessment, and the appeal is from the order of the court denying defendant a new trial. Appellant first contends in his attack upon the findings that the award was never approved by the mayor, and that the finding that it was approved by three- fourths of the city council is not supported. The street law próvidos (Stats. 1891, pp. 199, 300) that the board “may award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, which award shall be approved by the mayor or a three-fourths vote of the city council.” It appears that after making the award the…
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