Arnold v. Blabon

Citations

• 147 Pa. 372
• 23 A. 575
• 1892 Pa. LEXIS 859

Syllabus

<p>Practice (Supreme Court) — Assignment of error.</p> <p>An assignment of error to a ruling admitting evidence, which fails to set forth the evidence admitted, is improper.</p> <p>Practice (C. P.) — Notice of special matter.</p> <p>In an action of assumpsit, notice by the defendant that he “ will offer evidence of the matters set out in the affidavit of defence, a copy of which is enclosed,” is sufficient notice of special matter, if the affidavit of defence specifically sets out the defence relied upon.</p> <p>Contract — Measure of damages.</p> <p>In an action for breach of contract for a supply of raw material for a factory for a year, when it appears that the vendor after partially completing the contract announced that he would deliver no more goods, the measure of damages is the difference between the price agreed upon in the contract and the market price at the date of the breach.</p>