Mutchler v. City of Easton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 433, Jan. T., 1891, by plaintiff, Samuel B. Mutchler, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., April T., 1891, No. 22, in favor of defendant. Case stated. The facts, as agreed upon, were as follows: The engineer of the city of Easton invited contractors to make bids by sealed proposals for building sewers, according to certain plans and specifications.
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Appeal, No. 433, Jan. T., 1891, by plaintiff, Samuel B. Mutchler, from judgment of C. P. Northampton Co., April T., 1891, No. 22, in favor of defendant. Case stated. The facts, as agreed upon, were as follows: The engineer of the city of Easton invited contractors to make bids by sealed proposals for building sewers, according to certain plans and specifications. Upon plaintiff’s application, he was furnished with these plans and specifications and delivered sealed proposals in response thereto to the city engineer, together with his certified check for $2,000, in accordance with the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
In the case stated the various papers involved in the contention between the parties are referred to as exhibits, and each of them is made a part of the case stated. Thus, the advertisement of the city engineer for proposals for the work in question is referred to as “ Exhibit 3.” The plans and specifications, with a copy of the advertisement, and the plaintiff’s proposal, are mentioned as “ Exhibit 2.” A copy of the city treasurer’s receipt, given to the plaintiff for the certified check for $2,000, deposited with his bid, was described as “ Exhibit 4,” and all of…
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