Chambers v. Yarnall
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The case of Chambers vs. Yarnall et al., was a writ of error in the case of a proceeding on a lien filed by Yarnall and another against Chambers, owner, It was alleged that the question in this case was, whether a material-man may not file his claim for the same materials against the same buildings in different forms ?
1Opinion of the Court
1. A material-man Laving filed Lis claim in a manner not authorized by law, may file another in a legal form, the first being a nullity.
2. The 13th section of the mechanic’s lien act of 1836, authorizes a joint claim against two or more buildings owned by the same person; but it does not authorize the filing of a joint claim against two or more separate blocks of buildings, situate on different streets.
3. In the case of a claim filed against a block of buildings, joint entries in the book of original entries of the material-man for lumber furnished for the same and another block,…
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