State ex rel. Sletten Construction Co. v. City of Great Falls

This is an original application for a writ of mandate or other appropriate writ to compel the City of Great Falls, Montana to award a public works construction contract to petitioner Sletten Construction Company, a Montana corporation. The essence of petitioner’s contention is that it is entitled to the contract award under the provision of Montana’s resident contractor preference law.

An order to show cause was issued setting the matter for hearing on November 16, 1973; service was accomplished on defendants: the City of Great Falls and its Commissioners; the Department of Revenue, State of…