Byers v. Chase

This is an appeal from the district court for Furnas county in an action to foreclose a mechanics’ lien. The record discloses that the plaintiff Byers Lumber Company entered into a verbal contract with one M. Chase, who was the owner of lots 4 and 5, in block 3, of Smith’s addition to the village of Edison, in said county, to furnish him material with which to build a house on said lots. The plaintiff furnished such material to Chase between the 27th day of October, 1910, and the 18th day of May, 1911, and duly perfected a lien for $280.50. The lien was not paid, and plaintiff commenced this…