Times Publishing Co. v. Weatherby

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment in favor of defendant in a proceeding in mandamus to compel the defendant, as treasurer of the city of Eureka, to pay a warrant duly drawn upon him in favor of plaintiff for $239.20 for printing done hy plaintiff for the city.

On August 17, 1899, the city council duly ordered the city clerk to advertise for sealed proposals for doing the city printing for the year commencing September 1, 1899, and the clerk so advertised. Sealed bids were received and opened by the city council on August 21st, and among them was a bid of appellant, which was, on…