Legal Opinion

Rinzel v. Stumpf

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 13, 1903PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: LawbeNCe W. TIalset, Circuit Judge. On September 22, 1899, tbe defendants Stumpf & Lang-hoff entered into a contract with tbe defendant E. K. Markle Company, a corporation, to erect and construct for them certain shelving, counters, and tables, and place them in a building then being constructed for them on their premises, in tbe city of Milwaukee, for tbe sum of $1,678.50. Thereafter the-Markle Company let…

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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: LawbeNCe W. TIalset, Circuit Judge. On September 22, 1899, tbe defendants Stumpf & Lang-hoff entered into a contract with tbe defendant E. K. Markle Company, a corporation, to erect and construct for them certain shelving, counters, and tables, and place them in a building then being constructed for them on their premises, in tbe city of Milwaukee, for tbe sum of $1,678.50. Thereafter the-Markle Company let tbe contract to tbe plaintiff, as subcontractor, to do a part of said work, and to manufacture said' shelving, counters,…

1Opinion of the CourtBaedoseb, J.

The principal question to be determined on this appeal is whether the plaintiff is entitled to a mechanic’s-lien under the circumstances set out in the statement. Plaintiff was a subcontractor, and agreed with the principal contractor to furnish certain shelving and counters or tables-, which were placed in the appellants’ building. His accepted! proposition was to furnish the materials he did furnish for ai *290lump sum of $867. The defendants’ contention is that none of said articles were of such a character as to give plaintiff a lien therefor. Sec. 3314, Stats. 1898, so far as is necessary to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Schmidt v. MesmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Allen v. ElwertOregon Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Taylor v. CollinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Harrisburg Lumber Co. v. WashburnOregon Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Johnson v. Barnes & Morrison Building Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1886

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Barker & Stewart Lumber Co. v. Marathon Paper Mills Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Gilbert Hunt Co v. ParryWashington Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Evans Marble Co. v. International Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1905
  4. E. M. Fish Co. v. YoungWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
  5. General Electric Co. v. E. Fred Sulzer and Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965

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