Ludwig Hommel & Co. v. Incorporated Village of Woodsfield

It is conceded that the orders listed in the petition, signed in several instances by every member of the board of public affairs of the village of Woodsfield, were sent to the electrical company; that the supplies were furnished in accordance with the orders; that the village accepted each shipment of goods, and used the meters, without complaint. The controlling question in the case is whether plaintiff should be denied recovery because of the fact that bids were not advertised for and authority of council not received for entering into the contract, under the provisions of Section 4328 of…