Balph v. Liberty National Bank

Citations

• 179 Pa. 430
• 36 A. 337
• 1897 Pa. LEXIS 661

Syllabus

<p>Contract — Building contract — Architect—Charge of the court — Question j or jury.</p> <p>Where A gave a general contract to do certain work and afterwards knew that B, a stranger to the contract, was doing part of the work which A’s architect testified was done under a contract made by him with B by authority from A, and A denied having given such authority, and alleged that he thought B was doing the work under the general contractors, it is proper for the court to charge that i£ the architect was authorized to make the contract with B for and on behalf of A, or if A subsequently ratified the act of the architect, A would be liable; or if the contract was not expressly ratified and A, knowing that his architect had assumed to act for him, stood by and permitted B to do the work and expend money upon it, he would be estopped from denying the contract.</p>