L. & M. Properties Co. v. Burke

The question presented to this court involves the interpretation of Section 167 of the Charter of the City of Cleveland, and also Section 238 of the Municipal Code of Cleveland, which latter provides that “no contract shall be awarded without the approval of the board of control, and then only to the lowest responsible bidder.”

The records in these cases disclose that the parties entered into certain stipulations of fact which are applicable to each of the cases, but these stipulations do not enlarge or qualify the allegations of the petitions and the single question presented is whether…