McCoy v. Munson

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

Bennie McCoy petitions for a writ to prohibit the chancery court from proceeding in a suit filed against him. The basis of the petition is that the court is wholly without jurisdiction to grant the relief sought. We disagree and deny the petition.

The Conway Corporation solicited bids from contractors through the public bidding process for the construction of improvements to the water treatment system of the city of Conway. Construction Engineers, Inc. (“CEI”), among others, submitted a bid. Although CEI was the lowest bidder, the Conway Corporation awarded the…