Lautenbach v. Meredith

— Plaintiff as principal contractor brings this action in equity under chapter 572, Code, 1946, to enforce a mechanic’s lien for material and labor furnished by him in the fall of 1947 in the construction of a new house on defendants’ farm. Plaintiff’s amended petition alleges he built the house under an oral contract to furnish all material, labor and supervision for which defendants agreed to pay on a basis of cost of all items furnished plus ten per cent for supervision and there is a balance owing of $5539.

Defendants’ answer states ‘that plaintiff orally agreed to build the house for…