McKnight v. Newell
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 10, Oct. T., 1903, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1900, No. 552, on certificate for defendant, in case of Frank McKnight and William Victory, trading as McKnight & Victory, v. John Newell. Assumpsit for plumbing work. Before Frazer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 10, Oct. T., 1903, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1900, No. 552, on certificate for defendant, in case of Frank McKnight and William Victory, trading as McKnight & Victory, v. John Newell. Assumpsit for plumbing work. Before Frazer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. When the defendant was on the stand he was asked this question: “ Q. Have you any idea, beginning in 1891, and running down to 1894, what repairs, if any, were done to that bar by McKnight & Victory? A. The amount—what it would cost? Q. Well, the…
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Opinion by
Mb. Justice Potteb,
In the spring of 1891, the defendant purchased property upon Fifth avenue in the city of Pittsburg, and proceeded to enlarge and reconstruct the buildings upon the lot, to fit the premises for use as a hotel. According to his testimony, Mr. Newell gave the entire contract for the work to the firm of Murphy & Hamilton. They did the carpentry work themselves, and sublet the other portions of the work to other persons. The plumbing for the building was sublet to the ■ plaintiffs in this case, and they admit that they have received payment in full from Murphy &…
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