Beaver County v. Franklin

McConnel, J.,

On February 23,1932, an action in assumpsit was brought by the County of Beaver for the use and benefit of the Beaver Sand Company against Benjamin Franklin, Jr., and Indemnity Insurance Company of North America. The amount of plaintiff’s claim was $1,886.46, with interest from November 1, 1929.

The facts as set forth in the statement of claim are as follows:

The County of Beaver applied to the Department of Highways of the Com*636monwealth of Pennsylvania for the improvement of a highway in Ohio Township, the County of Beaver agreeing to pay the entire cost of the improvement,…