Trego v. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to Common Pleas, No. 3, of Philadelphia County to-review a judgment for defendant on demurrer in an action of assumpsit for refusal to pay the amount of a competition prize.
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Error to Common Pleas, No. 3, of Philadelphia County to-review a judgment for defendant on demurrer in an action of assumpsit for refusal to pay the amount of a competition prize. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Eine Arts sent out the following circular announcing a “proposed competition in historical painting, for the autumn of 1883, to be known as ‘The Temple Competition.’ ” “Believing that the general interest in art may be greatly strengthened in this country by exhibitions showing the best work of our best artists, devoted to the most important subjects; and desiring to do all that may…
1Per curiam
The manifest meaning of the proposal is that prizes would be given in pursuance of awards, and not contrary thereto.
The persons who shall compose the jury of awards are stated in the offer. They were to constitute the tribunal to pass upon the merits of the paintings, and to decide to which prizes should be awarded. Unless so awarded by this jury no prize was demandable. There was, therefore, no error in entering judgment for the defendant on the demurrer.
Judgment affirmed.
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