Mt. Holly Water Co. v. Borough of Mt. Holly Springs

Citations

• 10 Pa. Super. 162
• 1899 Pa. Super. LEXIS 254

Syllabus

<p>Prior contract — Accord and satisfaction.</p> <p>There can be no accord and satisfaction of a prior contract by the substitution of a new one unless that new one has some consideration to support it. The acceptance of a less sum in payment of a greater is not a satisfaction; much less is a mere announcement that a less sum will be so accepted as satisfaction.</p> <p>Water and water companies — Contract with the municipality — Accord and satisfaction..</p> <p>An announcement by a water company that a discount on certain sales would be made for payment of certain bills if paid on or before a given date and that penalties would be imposed for delayed payments such rule being obviously applicable to private consumers cannot be construed as applicable to a prior contract with the municipality for hydrants and fire plugs rented by it.</p>