Batt v. City of New Orleans

The city, on the fourteenth December, 1867, authorized the controller to adjudicate or cause to be adjudicated, to the highest bidder, the collection of the revenues of the public markets. The adjudication was to be made by public auction.

Plaintiffs allege that one of the markets was adjudicated to them for $54,800, but that the controller disregarded the adjudication, and instructed his deputy to cry the market anew, which was done. At the second crying it was adjudicated to J. Grevenig for $57,300. They claim from the city the difference between $54,800, the amount of their bid, and $57,300…