Ellerbe & Co. v. City of Hudson

The following three issues confront the court upon this appeal:(1) Did the hospital board of trustees possess authority in behalf of the defendant city to enter into a valid contract with the plaintiff architectural firm for the furnishing of *153architectural services in connection with the erection of the proposed new municipal hospital building?(2) If such board of trustees did not possess such authority, then did the common council of the defendant city later ratify the contract so as to make the same a binding obligation against the city?(3) If there was neither a valid contract to begin…