Keller-Pike Co. v. Wetter
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 268, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1913, No. 5114, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Keller-Pike Company v. Charles G. Wetter, trading as George F. Payne and Company. Assumpsit to recover a balance alleged to be due under a building contract. Before Shoemaker, J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 268, Jan. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1913, No. 5114, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Keller-Pike Company v. Charles G. Wetter, trading as George F. Payne and Company. Assumpsit to recover a balance alleged to be due under a building contract. Before Shoemaker, J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states the facts. The court instructed the jury in part as follows: “If you find this delay was not caused by Keller-Pike Company, .then plaintiffs are entitled to recover here on all the items except a few, which I will call your…
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Me. Justice Mesteezat,
George F. Payne & Company, the defendants, were the general contractors for the construction of the new Stock Exchange Building in the City of Philadelphia. The part of the work to be done under the contract, known as the Mechanical Plant, was sublet to Keller-Pike Company, the plaintiff, by a contract dated May 24, 1912. Payne & Company agreed to finish the building on or before December 1,1912, and Keller-Pike Company agreed to do its part of the work by November 13, 1912. Subsequently, the Keller-Pike Company submitted a written proposal with specifications…
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