Curran v. Philadelphia
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 135, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1916, No. 2704, on verdict for defendant in case of Frank Curran v. City of Philadelphia. Assumpsit on a municipal contract for. cleaning streets. Before Wessel, J. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned, among others, was in directing a verdict for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschziskeb,
Prank Curran sought to recover from the City of Philadelphia a balance alleged to be due under a contract for cleaning certain of its streets. The agreement in question provides, by section 16 of the specifications, that the “engineer” is to “determine all questions in relation to the work and the prosecution thereof,” and “decide every question which may arise relative to the performance of the service covered by this contract”; further, that his “decision shall be final and conclusive.” Section 76 stipulates the “Director of Public Works” shall at stated…
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