Canady v. Creech

EXUM, Justice.

The questions for decision are: (1) Whether plaintiff’s claim of lien is fatally defective because of the erroneous statement of the date of first furnishing? (2) If not, whether the defect in any event precludes enforcement of the lien against defendants Korte? Both questions, we hold, are properly answered negatively.

Part 1, Article 2, Chapter 44A of our General Statutes provides for statutory liens on real property for mechanics, laborers and materialmen who deal with the owner of the property. Properly perfected liens “take effect from the time of the first furnishing of…