Northampton County Area Community College v. Dow Chemical, U.S.A.

Because I believe this Court should have addressed the question of who can invoke the doctrine of nullum tempus occurrit regi (time does not run against the king), I feel compelled to dissent to the per curiam order disposing of this appeal.

On or about August 31, 1971, the Appellants, Northampton Area Community College1 and the Northampton Area Community College Authority,2 engaged James T. Hartnett Construction Company, Inc. (Hartnett), Appellee, to construct The Engineering and Business Technologies Center (the EBTC). Hartnett subcontracted with Appellee, Clarence B. Haney Mason Contractor,…