Ford v. City of Great Falls
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal' from District Court, Cascade County'; J. B. Leslie, Judge. Action by R. S. Ford to enjoin tbe City of Great Falls. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal' from District Court, Cascade County'; J. B. Leslie, Judge. Action by R. S. Ford to enjoin tbe City of Great Falls. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. It is claimed by appellant that tbe resolution referred to in tbe complaint, and tbe proposed contract pursuant thereof, wbicb it is sought by this action to enjoin, conflict with section 3278 of tbe Revised Codes, providing that “all contracts for work or for supplies or material for wbicb must be paid a sum exceeding two hundred fifty dollars, must be let to tbe lowest responsible bidder, under such regulations as tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly
The city council of the city of Great Falls, having determined that it was of public concern that a portion of one of its streets, designated as First avenue north, be paved, caused the city engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the proposed improvement, and also an estimate of its cost. This he did. The property abutting on the portion of the street to be paved is described as “embracing each and every lot in the south half of blocks 307, 308, 309, 310, and 311, and in the north half of blocks 312, 313, 314, and 315.” These include all lots fronting on the avenue from the west…
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