Town of Lovell v. Menhall

delivered the following opinion with which Chief Justice PARKER concurs.

This case is before us on the claim of the Town of Lovell, defendant, that the trial court erred in enforcing against it a contract entered into with plaintiff, J. W. Men-hall d/b/a Red Ball Parking Meters, relating to the acquisition, installation, and operation of parking meters by defendant upon the streets of the town. We shall later refer to the merits of the case to the extent thought necessary to meet the somewhat unusual circumstances that have confronted us in reaching a final disposition of the proceeding, but…