Cary-Lombard Lumber Co. v. Fullenwider

This was a proceeding to enforce a mechanic’s lien by appellants for material furnished to a contractor with appellee, who erected a house for appellee upon certain lots of which he was owner. Section 29, chapter 82, of the statute, gives to every sub-contractor, mechanic, workman or other person who shall, in pursuance of the purposes of the original contract between the owner of any lot or piece of ground and the original contractor, perform any labor or furnish any material in building, altering, repairing, etc., any house or other building, shall have a lien for the value of such labor…