McCartney v. Tyrer
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Alexandria county, pronounced July 2, 1894, in several chancery suits heard together, in one of which the appellant was the complainant, and The Potomac Electric Co., and others, were the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtEiely, J.
*199The appellant brought suit to enforce his mechanic’s lien. One of the defences interposed to the maintenance of the suit, and the one on which it was decided by the court below, was the statute of limitations.
It is provided by section 2481, of the Code, that no suit shall be brought to enforce the mechanic’s lien “after- six months from the time when the whole amount covered by such lien has become payable.”
The account, for which the lien was perfected, bears date January 5, 1893. The memorandum for the suit was made by the clerk on July 3, 1893, and the subpoena issued by him on July 5, 1893.
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