State Ex Rel. Printing-Litho, Inc. v. Wilson

Browning, Judge:

In this original proceeding in mandamus, relator, Printing-Litho, Inc., seeks to require the respondent, Curtis S. Wilson, Director of Purchases of the State of West Virginia, to honor the low bid submitted by the relator with regard to certain miscellaneous printing and binding for the State of West Virginia for the years 1962-1964, hereinafter designated as “Contract No. 3”.

The petition identifies the parties and alleges: the solicitation by the respondent, pursuant to statute, of sealed bids for printing “Contract No. 3”; the timely submission by the relator, with bond in…