Wheaton v. Trimble
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition to enforce a mechanic’s lien, under the Pub. Sts. c. 191. Trial in the Superior Court, without a jury, before Knowlton, J., who found for the petitioner; and the respondent alleged exceptions. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, C. J.
The labor for which the petitioner seeks to enforce a lien was performed by him upon the house of the respondent. He was employed by the respondent’s husband; and the presiding justice, who tried the case without a jury, has found that, in employing the petitioner, the husband acted as the duly authorized agent of the respondent. The only question before us is whether there was evidence to justify this finding. There was evidence tending to show that the work was done upon her house, and'was for her benefit; that she knew that the petitioner was working upon the house, and was present at…
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