Christy v. Price
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 201, Jan. T., 1908, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., June T., 1906, No. 3,666, on verdict.for plaintiffs in case of Henry Christy et ah, trading as The International Marble Company, v. William L. Price et al., trading as Price & McLanahan. Assumpsit on a building contract to recover for marble and slate work furnished by plaintiffs. Before Brégy, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case.
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Appeal, No. 201, Jan. T., 1908, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., June T., 1906, No. 3,666, on verdict.for plaintiffs in case of Henry Christy et ah, trading as The International Marble Company, v. William L. Price et al., trading as Price & McLanahan. Assumpsit on a building contract to recover for marble and slate work furnished by plaintiffs. Before Brégy, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $1,844.74. Defendants appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions and rulings on evidence.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Elicin,
This suit has been twice tried in the court below and in each instance a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs has been returned. It is a case for the jury, and, unless substantial error affecting *552the legal rights of the parties has been committed, the verdict should not be disturbed. The litigation has been going on for upwards of three years and should be terminated. However, if the assignments brought to our attention any error committed at the trial which denied to appellants a full and fair presentation of their case to the jury, it would be our duty to reverse…
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