McPeek v. Shafer

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

This was an action on a parol contract brought by Frederick McPeek, a sub-contractor, against Howard Shafer, the general contractor.

In the Spring of 1929, Howard Shafer was awarded the contract by the State Highway Department to construct the highway on the State Road from Durham Furnace to Springtown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. On account of the time limit contained in this contract, Shafer was desirous of sub-letting the building of a concrete bridge, a culvert, and the concrete headwalls on the line of the improved highway which he had contracted to build.

Plaintif…