Vaughan v. Ford
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer, J. Bill by Jay W. Vaughan and Joseph C. Dumont, co-partners as Vaughan & Dumont, against Edward Ford and Frank H. Goddard to enforce a mechanic’s lien. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
Complainants filed the bill of complaint in this case to enforce a mechanic’s lien against the defendant Ford as owner, and the defendant Goddard as masonry contractor, for the erection of a certain office building known as the “Ford Building,” on the northwest corner of Congress and Griswold streets in the city of Detroit.
On the 18th day of September, 1906, Vaughan & Dumont and Goddard entered into a contract, portions of which we quote, as follows:
“Whereas, F. H. Goddard has taken a contract for the erection of a building on the northwest corner of Gris-wold aná. Congress streets, in the…
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