Legal Opinion
Farrell v. Eastern Bridge & Structural Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 26, 1935PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLummus, J.
The plaintiffs brought this action of contract to recover the unpaid balance of the contract price for erecting, for a building in Albany, New York, the steel framework furnished by the defendant, the general contractor. When the plaintiffs' work on one wing of the building was nearly completed, that wing collapsed, causing injury to the steel and damage to neighboring premises of a third person. The defendant replaced the steel and paid for the damage. By claim of recoupment in the answer and by declaration in set-off, it sought to reduce its liability for the balance of the contract price…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Boston & Maine Railroad v. T. Stuart & Son Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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3Cited by13 opinions
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