Snedaker v. Torpey
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 7, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1906, No. 2,234, M. L. D., for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Frank C. Snedaker et al., Copartners, trading as Frank C. Snedaker & Company, v. John J. Torpey, Owner or Reputed Owner. Assumpsit to recover balance alleged to be due on a building contract. Before Brégy, P. J.. The facts are stated in the opinion of the- Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 7, Oct. T., 1909, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1906, No. 2,234, M. L. D., for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Frank C. Snedaker et al., Copartners, trading as Frank C. Snedaker & Company, v. John J. Torpey, Owner or Reputed Owner. Assumpsit to recover balance alleged to be due on a building contract. Before Brégy, P. J.. The facts are stated in the opinion of the- Superior Court. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for $250 in favor of the plaintiffs. Subsequently the court entered judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The defendant resisted the claim of the plaintiffs on the ground that the work and material were not in accordance with the plans and specifications according to which the work was undertaken. The plaintiffs denied a departure from the *314terms of the contract as to all of the particulars alleged by the defendant except three, and the jury found for the plaintiff on the disputed questions. The deviations admitted by the plaintiffs were that spruce instead of yellow pine horses were used to support the stairs; that the rail was fastened to the newel post with nails instead…
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