Tramonte v. Wilens
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action by a builder to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, which was claimed to be invalid in a cross-complaint, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Hartford County, Gager, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff.
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Action by a builder to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, which was claimed to be invalid in a cross-complaint, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in Hartford County, Gager, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the defendant, and appeal by the plaintiff. The plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to construct for him a four-story brick building fronting west on Windsor Avenue, Hartford, upon a lot bounded fifty feet on said Windsor Avenue and one hundred and eighty-five feet on Russell Street, and described in the contract as a single lot. The defendant purchased this lot…
1Opinion of the Court
The trial court adjudged that the mechanic's lien sought to be foreclosed was invalid and, upon the cross-complaint, should be set aside.
If one have a claim for more than $10 for materials furnished or services rendered in the construction of any building or its appurtenances, by virtue of an agreement with or consent of the owner of the land upon which the building is erected, he may secure the same by a lien upon such land, building and appurtenances. The lien will not be valid unless the person having such claim shall, within a stated time, lodge with the town clerk of the town in which…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Nichols v. CulverSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
- Balch v. ChaffeeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1900
- Rose v. Persse & Brooks Paper WorksSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1860
- Wilcox v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1891
- Lindsay v. GunningSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Pierce, Butler & Pierce Manufacturing Corp. v. EndersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1934
- City Lumber Co. of Bridgeport, Inc. v. BorsukSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1945
- The Martin Tire Rubber Co. v. the Kelly Tire RubberSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
- First Constitution Bank v. Harbor Village Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Biller v. HarrisSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
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