Hewitt v. Webb
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 20, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 2315, on directed verdict for defendant in case of William D. Hewitt, Benjamin R. Stevens and Phineas E. Paist, to the use of William D. Hewitt and Phineas E. Paist, copartners, late trading as Hewitt and Paist v. Charles J. Webb. Assumpsit to recover balance alleged to be due- for architect’s services.
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Appeal, No. 20, Jan. T., 1916, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., Sept. T., 1913, No. 2315, on directed verdict for defendant in case of William D. Hewitt, Benjamin R. Stevens and Phineas E. Paist, to the use of William D. Hewitt and Phineas E. Paist, copartners, late trading as Hewitt and Paist v. Charles J. Webb. Assumpsit to recover balance alleged to be due- for architect’s services. Before Martin, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court directed a verdict for the defendant and entered judgment thereon. Plaintiffs appealed. Error…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
This is an action of assumpsit to recover on a quantum meruit a balance alleged to be due the plaintiffs for services as architects in preparing plans and specifications and superintending the construction of a warehouse at Delaware avenue and Walnut street, in the City of Philadelphia. The written contract is contained in the correspondence between the plaintiffs and Charles J. Webb & Company, Incorporated, then owner of the premises on which the building was to be erected.
In a letter written January 11, 1909, to the corporation, the plaintiffs proposed “to…
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