Degen v. Acme Brick Co.

This is a suit by the ap-pellee brick company to enforce a materialman’s lien against property belonging to the appellants, P. C. Degen and his wife. The Degens admit that the plaintiff furnished tile for the construction of a building on the land and also admit that the account is unpaid. They insist, however, that the plaintiff is estopped to assert its lien and must look to the contractor, Jim Bell, for payment. The chancellor entered a judgment against Bell, who made no defense, and, finding that no estoppel had been shown, awarded the brick company a lien against the property. The Degens…