Legal Opinion
Collier v. Leedom Construction Co.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided May 26, 1949No. Civ. No. 1130PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAHY, Chief Judge.
This is an action for breach of contract by the owners of a steam shovel against the user. The complaint alleges this court has jurisdiction because of diversity and requisite amount. The case was tried to the court.
At trial it appeared that plaintiffs, on about April 13, 1948 entered into a contract with defendant for the rental of a crane or PH shovel, %-yard capacity. In terms, the contract provided that the use of the shovel would commence on or about April 13, 1948 and would continue “an ‘approximate’ 5 month period” and defendant would pay plaintiffs a rental of $750…
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