Atlantic City Lumber Co. v. City of Atlantic City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

This is a controversy arising under the Municipal Mechanics’ Lien law (P. L. 1918 p. 1041) and particularly under section 2 of that act. Ibid. p. 1042. The principal contractor is the appellant M. B. Markland Company, which company subcontracted part of the work to defendant Metal Mould Erection Company. That company obtained materials from the complainant, and also from respondent H. Hoffman & Sons, and later became insolvent and abandoned its contract before completion, whereupon the complainant said Hoffman & Sons filed notice of lien…