State ex rel. Clark v. Board of Commissioners

The answer to the alternative writ, which is fully supported by the evidence, is, that the respondents having advertised for the sale of the bonds in controversy under one of two plans, viz.: one of the plans being for their delivery on the first day of January, 1881, with payment for the whole amount to be then made; and the other for their delivery and payment of bid in installments of $25,000 on said first day of January, $50,000 on the first day of July following, and *485$50,000 on the first day of January, 1882, received several bids, among which was one by the relator, and one by Ezra…