Beard v. De Goit

Michigan Supreme Court

Beard v. De Goit

1 McGrath 1439, 58 McGrath 245

DecidedOctober 27, 1885

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Beard v. De Goit, 1 McGrath 1439, 58 McGrath 245 (Mich. 1885).

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To compel the clerk to countersign an order in favor of relators, for the construction of a bridge.

Denied October 27, 1885.

The lowest bidder declined to give the required security and the next higher bidder consenting, a contract was entered into by the commissioner with relators, who had not submitted a bid.

Held, that the commissioner had no authority to let jobs for which the statute requires sealed proposals, to persons who did not make such proposals and at a time subsequent to the opening of the bids.

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To compel the clerk to countersign an order in favor of relators, for the construction of a bridge.

Denied October 27, 1885.

The lowest bidder declined to give the required security and the next higher bidder consenting, a contract was entered into by the commissioner with relators, who had not submitted a bid.

Held, that the commissioner had no authority to let jobs for which the statute requires sealed proposals, to persons who did not make such proposals and at a time subsequent to the opening of the bids.

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1 McGrath 1439, 58 McGrath 245, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/beard-v-de-goit-mich-1885.