Butler v. Hatfield

Sheran, Justice.

Appeal by the commissioner of administration of the State of Minnesota from an order of the district court granting a preliminary injunction.

The significant issue raised by the appeal is whether an agreement involving architectural services performed and to be performed for the State of Minnesota by the Walter Butler Company is void for illegality.

The Facts

The factual and procedural background from which the issue emerges is this:

By L. 1965, c. 882, approved on May 26 of that year, there were appropriated sums of money as specified in the act for the purposes therein stated,…