Legal Opinion
Stormer Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 25, 1956No. Appeal, 122PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Chidsby,
The question presented by this appeal is whether a contract for the construction of a sewerage system is of such nature that the obligations of the contractor thereunder are discharged by his death.
On March 18, 1952, Frederick A. Stormer entered into a contract with Shippensburg Borough Authority for the construction of a sewerage system. Mr. Stormer died on August 12, 1953, when the work was approximately 60% complete. His executors continued the work until January 21, 1954. When they ceased work on that date, the contract was declared in default by the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Book's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Mitsui & Co. v. Puerto Rico Water Resources AuthorityDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1981
- Brown EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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