Turner v. Henning
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Mechanic’s lien proceeding by Watkins B. Turner against Samuel Carl Henning. Decree for plaintiff, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
[1] Turner instituted a suit against Hen-ning to foreclose a mechanic’s lien for $940, a balance said to be due on a contract with Henning for the construction of a dwelling house for the latter. From a decree deducting several items' from his claim, and awarding him only $59, less the costs, Turner appeals.
The contract followed a form usually employed by building contractors. It provides that the sum agreed upon “shall be paid by the owner to the contractor in current funds, and only upon certificates of the architect.”
Appellant alleged in his bill that he had completed…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Morgan v. GambleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Gillespie Tool Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
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- Watson v. Bigelow Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
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