Hill v. Long

KIKER, Justice.

This suit was for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien.

Long, defendant-appellant herein, as seller, and one Wheeler, as purchaser, entered into a verbal agreement whereby Wheeler was to purchase certain real estate from Long. Wheeler paid $400 down on the purchase price and was let into possession of the property for the purpose of making such changes, alterations or additions to the building thereon as would make it suit his purposes. Wheeler, being in possession of the property, employed plaintiff, a carpenter, to do the work of alteration or addition.

The agreement between Long…