Orth & Bro. v. Board of Education
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 207, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1920, No. 826, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Geo. S. Orth et al. v. Board of Public Education of the School District of Pittsburgh. Assumpsit for architect’s services. Before Reid, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $45,000. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 207, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1920, No. 826, on verdict for plaintiffs, in case of Geo. S. Orth et al. v. Board of Public Education of the School District of Pittsburgh. Assumpsit for architect’s services. Before Reid, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs for $45,000. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings and instructions sufficiently appearing by the opinion of the Supreme Court, quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, a firm of architects, who recovered upon a contract *413for preparing plans and specifications and superintending the construction of a high-school building in the City of Pittsburgh; the paragraph relied on being as follows:
“7. The Board shall pay the architect as and in full compensation for his services hereunder, six per cent upon the entire cost of the building; payments to be made as follows:
“1 per centum when the final preliminary study is adopted.
“2 per centum when the working drawings and…
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