Bank of Pennsylvania v. Gries
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the District Court of Philadelphia. SA~* ' ' This was a scire facias by John M. Gries against The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Pennsylvania, on a mechanic’s claim for $3500, upon a contract for the performance of work and labour done as an architect, in and about the erection and construction of the defendants’ banking-house, in Chestnut street, in the city of Philadelphia.
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Error to the District Court of Philadelphia. SA~* ' ' This was a scire facias by John M. Gries against The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of Pennsylvania, on a mechanic’s claim for $3500, upon a contract for the performance of work and labour done as an architect, in and about the erection and construction of the defendants’ banking-house, in Chestnut street, in the city of Philadelphia. On the trial, the plaintiff gave in evidence the following agreement; under which the services for which the claim was filed, had been performed:— “This agreement, made this twenty-ninth day of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Thompson, J.
The lien as filed was “ upon a contract for the performance of work and labour as architect” upon the bank building of plaintiff in error. The bill of particulars specifies the *425claim to be tbe “ amount of the contract price for work, labour, plans, and drawings furnished in and about the erection and construction of the building.” The contract was with the defendant in error by the designation of “ architect,” and his duties were principally defined to be “to make all designs, plans, and drawings of the said buildings and furniture; to…
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