General Publishing Co. v. Erxleben

P. A. Hollingsworth, Justice.

The appellee, Edward Erxleben, as Director of Purchasing for the State of Arkansas, invited bids on April 7, 1981, for the printing of Volumes 269, 270, and 271 of the Arkansas Reports. The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder, United Services of Arkansas Inc., on April 24, 1981. At the time its bid was accepted, United Services had forfeited its charter for failure to pay its franchise tax. The appellee did not have actual knowledge of their defunct status at the time the contract was awarded. The appellant, General Publishing Co., Inc., submitted the néxt…