Western Sand & Gravel Co. v. Town of Cornwall

Mr. Justice- Wolfe

delivered the opinion of the court.

On October 14, 1944, the plaintiff, Western Sand & Gravel Company, filed its complaint in the circuit court of Henry county, Illinois, against Cornwall township. Later on November 5, 1945, the plaintiff amended its complaint naming the Town of Cornwall, as the defendant.

The pleadings are very voluminous, but in substance are as follows: The complaint alleged that on September 1,1943, the Town of Cornwall delivered to plaintiff a form for proposal, for constructing certain gravel roads in Cornwall township; that bids.were to be received on…