Guttshall v. Horn
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 33, March T., 1918, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Luzerne Co., March T., 1917, No. 672, making absolute rule to strike off lien in case of Jacob Guttshall v. Daniel Horn and J. P. Costello. Rule to strike off mechanic’s lien. Before Garman, J, Error assigned was order making absolute rule to strike off lien.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,. December 10, 1915, Mary McGuire recorded a mortgage for $1,500 against real estate of Daniel Horn. In February, 1916, Guttshall contracted to do carpenter work on a building being erected on the premises. The work was abandoned by Horn, who, on January 20,1917, sold to Costello. January 24th, an execution issued against the property under the mortgage. February 23d, Guttshall filed a mechanic’s lien for the carpenter work against Horn and Costello. February 26th, they entered into an agreement of amicable sci. fa. sur mechanic’s lien and confessed judgment. March…
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