Koerber v. Middlesex College

The planning of the Middlesex College campus outran the organization of the educational corporation. The architect felt that this happenstance should not bar his compensation for his work, including the preparation of plans and specifications, even though no construction was undertaken. The trial court and the jury essentially agreed with him and he recovered a verdict. The defendant college corporation has appealed.

There is a contract at the center of the controversy. It was executed by the plaintiff as the architect employed, and by Dr. Georges de Nagy representing the “Trustees acting for…