Nolan v. J. & M. Doyle Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

The defendant corporation has appealed from a judgment entered upon an adverse verdict in an action brought by the plaintiff for breach of an alleged oral contract, to recover damages consisting of profits which plaintiffs claim they would have made had the contract not been broken by defendant.

Appellees are a partnership engaged in business as marine contractors in and about the City of Erie. In 1937 the Pennsylvania State Park and Harbor Commission of Erie advertised for bids for the dredging of the east and. west canal basins situated at Erie. Appellees…