Roach v. Chapin
Illinois Supreme Court
Leonidas Chapin, complainant below, filed his bill to enforce a mechanics’ lien against Lewis Roach and Leroy F. Staples, setting forth, that on the 20th day of March, A. D. 1861, and at sundry other times, as shown by a bill of particulars filed therewith as an exhibit, he furnished said Roach and Staples, at their special instance and request, lumber for erecting a building on lots 10,11 and 12, in block 76, in Noyes’ Addition to the town of Mattoon, with an implied…
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Leonidas Chapin, complainant below, filed his bill to enforce a mechanics’ lien against Lewis Roach and Leroy F. Staples, setting forth, that on the 20th day of March, A. D. 1861, and at sundry other times, as shown by a bill of particulars filed therewith as an exhibit, he furnished said Roach and Staples, at their special instance and request, lumber for erecting a building on lots 10,11 and 12, in block 76, in Noyes’ Addition to the town of Mattoon, with an implied understanding between the parties that Chapin should have a lien on said premises for his payment for the materials furnished…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This was a petition, filed to enforce a lien for materials furnished for the erection of a building. One of the defendants-filed a demurrer, which was overruled and no answer filed. The other defendant came into court and confessed the truth of the bill. The court thereupon heard evidence, and rendered a decree, finding the existence of the lien as alleged, and that the sum due was $96.65, which was ordered to be paid in ninety days, and in case of default, the property described in the petition was ordered to be sold, after giving four weeks’ notice of the time and place of sale. -
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