Nucla Sanitation District v. Rippy

The parties appear here in the order of their appearance in the trial court.

The Nucla Sanitation District, hereinafter referred to as the District, was organized under the laws of the State of Colorado. It advertised for bids for the construction of a sewer system within the district to be opened on April 22, 1955. The low bidder was the defendant E. J. Rippy and Sons, hereinafter referred to as Rippy. The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company was joined in the action as surety on Rippy’s performance bond. The District considered two of the items in Rippy’s bid to be excessive in price,…