Turner Concrete Steel Co. v. Chester Construction & Contracting Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 413, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1918, No. 5564, on verdict for defendant, in case of Turner Concrete Steel Co. v. Chester Construction & Contracting Co. Assumpsit to recover a balance alleged to be due on a construction contract. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 413, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1918, No. 5564, on verdict for defendant, in case of Turner Concrete Steel Co. v. Chester Construction & Contracting Co. Assumpsit to recover a balance alleged to be due on a construction contract. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were various instructions, and (40)' entry of judgment on verdict.
1Opinion of the Court
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Me. Justice Sadler,
The defendant company entered into a construction contract, and afterwards employed plaintiff as subcontractor, by writing dated April 26,1917. This agreement provided that certain specified work should be done for the lump sum of $650,000 with additional allowance for increase in cost of labor. Later, by supplementary arrangements as to extras, the contract price was advanced to more than $800,000. It was stipulated that estimates of the work completed should be furnished on the first of each month, and that eighty-five per cent of the sums found to be due should…
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