Chandley Bros. v. Cambridge Springs Borough
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 279, Jan. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Crawford Co., Sept. T., 1899, No. 22, on verdict for plaintiffs in case of Chandley Brothers & Company v. The Borough of Cambridge Springs. Assumpsit on a building contract. The facts appear by the opinion ofbthe Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 279, Jan. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Crawford Co., Sept. T., 1899, No. 22, on verdict for plaintiffs in case of Chandley Brothers & Company v. The Borough of Cambridge Springs. Assumpsit on a building contract. The facts appear by the opinion ofbthe Supreme Court. At the trial the following offer was made: Defendant’s counsel: We propose to prove by this witness that the engine or engines called for by the contract was not delivered until considerable time, about or nearly thirty days, after the time fixed and provided for in the contract, and that for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Bbown,
Chandley Brothers & Company, the appellees, entered into a contract on July 11, 1898, with the borough of Cambridge Springs, “ to construct, build, equip and finish a complete system of water works on or before October first, A. D. 1898, in the borough of Cambridge Springs, Pa., in accordance with the specifications,” attached to and made part of the agreement. With the general plans and specifications submitted to bidders there were detailed specifications drawn under nine divisions, and bids could be made for each separately. The borough reserved the right to let…
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