Black v. City of Santa Monica

GOULD, J., pro tem.

Plaintiffs, acting under a contract with defendant City of Santa Monica, were engaged in making alterations in the municipality’s street lighting system. By its terms the contract provided that- the city should be the sole judge as to the satisfaction and performance of the work done by the contractors and that it might at any time “upon ninety days’ written previous notice’’ cancel and terminate said contract.

The within action is a proceeding in mandamus against the city and its officers, alleging that the contract was canceled by defendants without any notice whatsoever,…