CANTON FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. v. RICHARDSON

No. 57146.

501 So.2d 1098 (1987)

CANTON FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. v. David RICHARDSON, J.L. McCullough, Karl Banks, J.S. Harris, Jr., Individually and in Their Capacities as Supervisors of Madison County, Mississippi; and Tubb-Williamson, Inc.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied February 11, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley F. Stater, III, Canton, for appellant.

Lee B. Agnew, Jr., Jackson, C.R. Montgomery, Rebecca B. Cowan, Montgomery, Smith-Vaniz & McGraw, Canton, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.


ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I

This appeal arises from a heavy equipment vendor's challenge to a board of supervisors rejection of his low bid for sale to the county of two backhoes. Laden within this appeal are important questions regarding subject matter jurisdiction, the adequacy of the disappointed bidder's pleadings when challenged under Rule 12(b)(6), Miss. R.Civ.P., and the standing of the plaintiff to bring the action. For the reasons explained...

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