MacArthur Concrete Pile & Foundation Co. v. Simplex Concrete Piling Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Delaware; Edward G. Bradford, Judge. Suit in equity by the Simplex Concrete Piling Company and the Simplex Foundation Company against the MacArthur Concrete Pile & Foundation Company. Decree for complainants, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This case involves the use of ce- ■ ment to form building, piles, and is an instance of one of the many new uses to which cement has lent itself, owing to that plastic capacity by which it may be carried to any desired point, and to its hardening capacity by which it is there converted into a solid "structure. These qualities of temporary plastic movement and permanent solidity led to its substitution for stone masonry to form piers for buildings. To that end holes of a desired depth and area were dug, and into the hole was poured or grouted cement, which at once…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Masseth v. PalmU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1892
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- Morrow v. OelschlagerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1926