Bewick v. Muir

This was an action to foreclose a number of liens upon a mine for labor and materials, under the act of 1880. There were forty-five plaintiffs, each claiming a separate lien. Judgment was given for the plaintiffs, and two of the defendants appealed.

1. The summons is sufficient. It states the nature of the action in general terms, and this is all the statute. requires. It is apparent from the statements of the summons that the action in which it was issued was to recover money and to foreclose liens. This is the general nature of the action. It is unnecessary to state whether the right to the…