Legal Opinion · Dissent

McLean v. Lisowski

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 1, 1928No. Docket No. 156, Calendar No. 33,697Published

1DissentFead, C. J.

This is a hill for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien. Defendants Lisowsld are contract purchasers of the premises from defendants Schmidtke. The other defendants are subcontractors of plaintiff and also cross-plaintiffs seeking foreclosure. In 1925, plaintiff contracted to build a house for defendants Lisowsld for $12,800. They paid him $5,000 on account. When the house was nearly completed, they refused to make a payment due, and plaintiff quit work. On April 19, 1926, he filed a statement of lien for $7,714.02. Included in that amount was $2,478.80 for three subcontractors, to whom plaintiff…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gibbs v. HanchetteMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Lamont v. LeFevreMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Ypsilanti Lumber & Coal Co. v. LeslieMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Halpin v. GarmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Roberts v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1875

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