Commonwealth v. Nelson-Pedley Construction Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

The Nelson-Pedley Construction Company, Inc., one of the defendants, entered into a written agreement with the Commonwealth to construct for the latter the first part of what is known as “South Office Building No. 2 in Capitol Park at Harrisburg.” The other defendant is the surety for the completion of the contract; but no defense peculiar to the surety is alleged, and hence its agreement need not be considered. When the building was about eighty per cent finished, and was still in the possession of the contractor, a fire of unstated origin injured certain of the…