RIDLEY INVESTMENT COMPANY v. CROLL


192 A.2d 925 (1963)

RIDLEY INVESTMENT COMPANY, Plaintiff-Below, Appellant, v. Helen P. CROLL et al., Defendants-Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

June 17, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Booker and Alfred J. Lindh, Wilmington, for the plaintiff-below, appellant.

Rodney M. Layton and William T. Quillen, of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for the defendants-below, appellees.

TERRY, C. J., and WOLCOTT and CAREY, JJ., sitting.


TERRY, Chief Justice.

On March 12, 1959, plaintiff, Ridley Investment Company, entered into a written contract which obligated defendant to construct four post office buildings, including one at Milton, Delaware, which is the subject of the present controversy. The plans and specifications for the construction were prepared by plaintiff. When defendant began excavation, soft soil was discovered, and defendant immediately informed plaintiff of this condition. At plaintiff...

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