Legal Opinion

Templin v. Chicago, Burlington & Pacific R'y Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 17, 1887PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Henry Circuit Court — Hon. W. J. Jeffries, J udge. Action in equity to establish and foreclose an alleged mechanic’s lien. There was a decree for the plaintiffs. The defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Ch. J., 1. mechanic’s lieu: no contract with compliance m to subcontractors. The plaintiffs performed labor in laying a part of a track, and in doing other work, on a certain railroad in Iowa. They received payment in part, •' r J , an(j bring this action to recover of the defendant o the Chicago, Burlington & Pacific Railroad Company for an alleged balance, and to establish £]ie sa,ne as a lien upon the road. The parties are not agreed as to who contracted with the plaintiffs to do the work, nor as to who owned the road at the time, nor as to who received the benefit of the work. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Adriance v. RoomNew York Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Blen v. Bear River & Auburn Water & Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Ney v. Eastern Iowa Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  2. White v. Elgin Creamery Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  3. Tripp v. Northwestern Live Stock InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  4. Groeltz v. Armstrong Real Estate Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  5. Queal Lumber Co. v. LipmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925

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