McCarty v. Hampton Building Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from FrankVun District Cov/rt. Action in equity for the establishment of a mechanic’s lien. Judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
— In July, 1880, the plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract in writing, whereby the plaintiff contracted to construct and place in a building erected by defendant a steam heater, in accordance with certain specifications. The plaintiff claims to have complied with the contract on his part, and seeks in this action to recover a balance due him, and establish a mechanic’s lien therefor on the real *288estate. The defendant pleaded: First, that the plaintiff guaranteed that the heater would not consume more than one hundred and twenty-five tons of soft coal annually, but that in truth and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Adams v. MortonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
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