Cramp & Co. v. Central Realty Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 188, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from ¡judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1919, No. 765, for defendant on questions of law raised by affidavit of defense in case of Cramp & Co. v. Central Realty Corporation of Philadelphia. Assumpsit for balance alleged to be due on building contract. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 188, Jan. T., 1920, by plaintiff, from ¡judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1919, No. 765, for defendant on questions of law raised by affidavit of defense in case of Cramp & Co. v. Central Realty Corporation of Philadelphia. Assumpsit for balance alleged to be due on building contract. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court below entered the following judgment: “Judgment for plaintiff for $34,290.09, and for the amount claimed in deductions, $57,465.17, with leave to defendant to file an affidavit to the merits of the latter…
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Opinion by
Mr. Justice Frazer,
Plaintiff contracted to provide materials and perform the work necessary in the construction of an eight-story building situate in the City of Philadelphia, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the Hoffman Company, architect, and approved by Smith, Hinehman & Grylls, supervising architects. During the progress of the work extras in the form of labor and materials were required and delays occurred, resulting in additional cost incident to the completion of the building; *18to recover for these items, and an unpaid balance on the contract, this…
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