Warfel v. Vondersmith

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Horace Stern,

While there does not appear to be any precedent in Pennsylvania controlling the decision of the present appeal ah application of the established principles governing other aspects of the problem supports the view taken by the court below and calls for an affirmance of its order.

The facts are these: Plaintiff, a general contractor, entered into a contract with Lancaster Newspapers, Inc., to demolish old structures and erect a new building on property belonging to it in the City of Lancaster. The new building was of heavy construction and required…