Protest That Auctioneer Failed To Acknowledge Bid

An indivdual protested the auction sale of a used boxcar to another bidder, contending that the auctioneer did not acknowledge his bid and "knocked down" the item for another bidder. The auctioneer had "knocked down" the sale to the other bidder before the protester's bid was brought to his attention. Award to the other bidder was a proper exercise of the auctioneer's discretion under provisions of the invitation for bids.