Pascoe v. Barlum

This bill was filed to restrain the defendants from executing a contract for the pur chase of 100 street cars from the Perley A. Thomas •Car Works for use in the city of Detroit, Michigan. The plaintiff files his bill as a taxpayer. The defendants Barium, Ellis, and Gorman are members of the board of street railway commissioners of the city of Detroit. Mr. Monteith is the city controller, and defendant Mills is the commissioner of the department of purchases and supplies. In August, 1928, Mr. Mills, acting by authority of the street railway board, advertised for bids for the sale of 100 Peter…