Battle v. McArthur
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri
In Equity. Suit by Battle & Cameron against McArthur Bros, and the Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway Company to enforce a mechanic’s lien.
1Opinion of the Court
Thayer, District Judge.
Two questions are presented in this base which do not arise in either of the other cases just decided, — Lewis v. Railway Co., 49 Fed. Rep. 708, and Summers v. Same, Id. 714.
*7161. In the first place, the railway company contends that these plaintiffs did not bring their suit against it within the period limited by law, and that their alleged lien was for that reason lost. The court concludes that this point is well taken. So far as the railway company is concerned, the suit is simply one to enforce a lien against the property of the company located in this state, which lien…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mulloy v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
- Davis v. SchulerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
3Cited by3 opinions
- Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1899
- Schwarz & Gottlieb, Inc. v. MarcuseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- Clarke v. HeylmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903