Nicolson Pavement Co. v. Fay

Citations

• 35 Cal. 695
• 1868 Cal. LEXIS 146

Syllabus

<p>Streft Assessment in San Francisco.—Proposals for bids to make certain street in movements in the City of San Francisco, consisting of more than one kind of wvrk, were made by the Board of Supervisors, and let to R., who was the solo bidder therefor, as one job. One of said kinds of work was to put down the Nicolson pavement, the exclusive right to construct which in said city was at the time owned by the plaintiff, R.'s assignee, under letters patent of the United States. Held, that because this course had the effect to preclude all persons - other than the owner of said patent right from bidding, and the property owners from taking the contract for any portion of said work, the contract as let was void.</p>