Burke v. Richmond

This is a motion for an order of prohibition to restrain the board of police of the city of Lockport from entering into a contract for the remodeling of a police station. No claim is made in the petition by petitioners that they were the lowest bidders for the contract, nor do they show any injury to themselves. Prohibition is asked because petitioners claim they have no other remedy, and that the respondents have no authority in law to require bids nor to execute a contract.

“ It is elementary that the sole office of a writ of prohibition is to prevent a tribunal having judicial powers from…