McMurray v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. This was a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien. It is sufficient to state, in addition to the facts set forth in the opinion of the court, that the amount found at the settlement on December 20, 1856, to have been due the plaintiffs at the time of the completion of the work, November 29, 1856, was 11,610.87. The note given the plaintiffs on the 20th of December was for this sum, including legal interest up to that date — 11,635.03. In this…
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Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. This was a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien. It is sufficient to state, in addition to the facts set forth in the opinion of the court, that the amount found at the settlement on December 20, 1856, to have been due the plaintiffs at the time of the completion of the work, November 29, 1856, was 11,610.87. The note given the plaintiffs on the 20th of December was for this sum, including legal interest up to that date — 11,635.03. In this suit the plaintiffs claim $1,610.87, with interest from November 29, 1855. The said sum of $1,610.87 was found to be due…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
This was a suit on a mechanic’s lien. The materials were furnished and the work completed on the 29th of November, 1856. On the 20th of December following, the account was closed by a negotiable note of the defendant, payable to the plaintiffs ninety days after date. On the 25th of February, 1857, before the note was due, the plaintiffs filed in the land court a lien for the materials furnished and labor performed by them for the defendant. The lien was founded on the account for materials and labor, which had been closed by the note dated 20th of December, and payable ninety days after date.
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