Stacey Smith owns a lot in the hills of Pennsylvania and wants to build a house according to a particular set of plans and specifications. She solicits bids from bidding contractors and receives 3 bids: one from Carlton for $260,000 and one from Feldberg for $258,000 and one from Siegel for $253,000. She accepts Siegel's bid, paying him in advance of his work. One month after beginning construction of the house, Siegel contacts Smith and tells her that because of inflation and a recent price hike for materials, he will not complete the construction unless Smith agrees to pay an extra $13,000. Smith reluctantly agrees to pay the additional sum. 4 months later Smith has an unfortunate accident resulting in her death.

Tom, her sole survivor and her very mature and intelligent 17 year old son, who graduated from high school early and is a Senior in College, where he has completed his business law class, wants to continue live in the new home under construction, but wants to turn the property into a horse breeding ranch and build a 16 unit stable. He contacts Siegel who learns that Tom is about to graduate from college. As Siegel prepares the contract for Tom, he asks, "You are old enough to do right?" Tom agrees he is a senior in college and signs an additional contract for the completion of a 16 unit stable for $65,000. A year later both projects are completed and Siegel asks for his final payment of $78,000. When Tom pays only $2,000, Siegel sues Tom and Stacey's estate for the remaining $76,000.

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