Lansdowne v. Citizens Electric Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 70, Jan. T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Delaware Co., Dec. T., 1899, No. 170, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Lansdowne Borough v. Citizens’ Electric Light & Power Company. Assumpsit on a contract for lighting a borough. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,300. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence and instructions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
On July 7,1899, the Citizens’ Electric Light and Power Company submitted a written proposal to the borough of Lansdowne to light the town for a term of five years for $6.00 per lamp per year. The proposal was to be good until the 30th of the following September. The next day, July 8, *190the borough advertised for bids for lighting, and, on July 14, the appellant and the Lansdowne Electric Company each submitted a bid, the former offering to furnish light at $8.00 per lamp per year for five years, and the latter at $13.00 per lamp per year for the same period. Neither…
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