State v. American News Co.

The finding discloses the following facts: In July, 1955, the plaintiff, the state of Connecticut, solicited bids for the operation of restaurants to be built and equipped by the state on the Connecticut Turnpike. By a letter dated July 29, 1955, the highway commissioner transmitted to the predecessor of the named defendant and to others a set of documents constituting the invitation to bid for the food concession on the Connecticut Turnpike. The named defendant and its predecessor *104will be referred to indiscriminately as the defendant. One of the documents included in this invitation to bid…