State Ex Rel. Vickers v. Board of County Commissioners

Appeal from judgment restraining the board of county commissioners of Big Horn county from entering into a contract for county printing with the Searchlight Publishing Company, and commanding said board to contract with the Hardin Tribune, Inc.

JThe board of county commissioners of Big Horn county advertised for bids for the county’s printing to be submitted March 2, 1926. The Hardin Tribune, Inc., and J. E. Patten, manager of the Searchlight, submitted bids, of which the latter bid was the lower and was accepted by the board. Thereupon, the Hardin Tribune instituted an action to enjoin the…