State Highway Commission v. Crystal Flash Petroleum Corp.

On May 5, 1939, the appellant The State Highway Commission of the State of Indiana gave notice that it would accept sealed proposals until ten a. m. on May 15, 1939, for the furnishing of gasoline, kerosene, and other oils, greases, and lubricants, for a period of one year beginning June 1, 1939, for each of its six maintenance districts.

For that district known as the Greenfield District, fourteen bids were submitted. The appellee, Crystal Flash Petroleum Corporation, was the low bidder in this group. The appellant, on May 23, 1939, awarded the contract for the Greenfield District to The Pure…