Coleman v. Stevenson

STRANAHAN, P. J.,

The matter before the court arises from an action of mandamus. Plaintiffs have filed this action to compel the county controller to approve a contract for payment together with interest. The facts in this matter are not disputed to a substantial degree.

In 1972, the District Attorney of Mercer County desired a subgrant of Federal funds from the Governor’s Justice Commission to obtain for his office a full-time crime investigator and a police type vehi*500cle for the investigator’s use. He, therefore, solicited prices for such vehicle from two local dealers and received bids as…