Brooks v. Satterlee

California Supreme Court
Brooks v. Satterlee, 49 Cal. 289 (Cal. 1874)
Niles

Brooks v. Satterlee

Opinion of the Court

By the Court, Niles, J.:

The notice inviting sealed proposals was posted on the 4th of August, 1868, and after the opening of the office of the Superintendent of Public Streets on that day, and contained the announcement that no bids would be received after August 8, 1858, at 4 o’clock p. m. In accordance with our construction of the statute in Himmelmann v. Cahn, ante p. 285, this was not a posting for the full period of five days, as required by law.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. Justice Rhodes dissented.

Reference

Full Case Name
S. S. BROOKS V. JOHN SATTERLEE
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2 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Proposals for Improving a Street.—A notice inviting sealed proposals for taking a contract for improving a public street, in San Francisco, must be posted in the office of the Superintendent of Public Streets five days, and must be posted before 9 o’clock A. at. of the first day, and remain till after 4 o’clock p. at. of the fifth day.