State Ex Rel. Fisher v. Sherman

The principal question for consideration is whether a certain contract for voting machines, known as Exhibit “D,” is illegal by reason of the failure of the Automatic Voting Machine Corporation to furnish a bond as required by Section 4785-161c, General Code. It is contended by the defendants that no bond is required for the reason that the agreement in question is not a purchase but a rental contract authorized by statute.

It is claimed by the defendants that the contract in question was authorized by Section 4785-161a, General Code, but a careful reading of that section will reveal that it…