Sweet & Carpenter v. James
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Exceptions to a Master’s report. The report was made at the May Term, 1852, of the Court of Common Pleas, in conformity with a decree of said Court, passed at the December Term, by Avhich it was decreed, that the petitioners had a lien upon certain real estate of the respondent, for repairs and improvements thereon, and John P. Knowles was appointed Master to ascertain the exact nature and amount of such claims on said property, &cs The account of Sweet & Carpenter, annexed…
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Exceptions to a Master’s report. The report was made at the May Term, 1852, of the Court of Common Pleas, in conformity with a decree of said Court, passed at the December Term, by Avhich it was decreed, that the petitioners had a lien upon certain real estate of the respondent, for repairs and improvements thereon, and John P. Knowles was appointed Master to ascertain the exact nature and amount of such claims on said property, &cs The account of Sweet & Carpenter, annexed to the notice of lien filed in the City Clerk’s office September 12th, 1851, embraced charges commencing March 14th,…
1Opinion of the CourtBrayton, J.
The act, under which the lien sought to be enforced in this cause is claimed, was passed in January, 1847, and is entitled “ an act securing to mechanics payment for repairs and improvements by them made on real estate.”
Section 1, provides that ; “ Whenever any building, turnpike, railroad or other improvement shall be constructed, erected or repaired by contract with or at the request of the owner thereof, such owner being at the time the owner of the land on which the same then is, such building, canal, tnrnpike, railroad or other improvement, together with the said land, is hereby made…
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