The Islander's Printing Contract Ruled Invalid
The Washington Supreme Court finds that San Juan County erred in awarding a printing contract to the Islander, directing the work to the Graphic instead.
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Olympia, Feb. 14 — The supreme court today decided the case of Milton L. Baer, appellant vs. Melody Choir, respondent, from King county in favor of Baer. The case was an action to quiet title to three lots in E. L. Knight's addition to Seattle, against two tax deeds, the property having been sold in 1878 by the sheriff for taxes. The court holds that the assessment under which the land was sold was void, and that the deed was therefore void. The superior court is ordered to enter a decree quieting Baer's title. The court affirmed judgment in the case of Baum vs. Sweeney et al. from San Juan. The case involved the letting of a contract for county printing. The court holds that the award to the Islander was invalid, and that the contract should have been let to the San Juan Graphic.
“The court holds that the award to the Islander was invalid, and that the contract should have been let to the San Juan Graphic.”
Public contracting disputes remain a staple of local civic life, with courts still regularly asked to weigh in on whether municipalities have followed proper competitive bidding processes.
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