Williamson Heater. Co. v. Radich

Tbe one question of law presented in this case is whether, in order to obtain a mechanic’s lien, tbe provisions of Section 8312, General Code, require tbe subcontractor to furnish a statement and certificate to tbe property owner as well as to tbe contractor.

Tbe defendants in error, as did tbe courts below, rely upon tbe first paragraph of tbe syllabus in tbe case of Matzinger v. Harvard Lumber Co., 115 Ohio St., 555, 155 N. E., 131, as decisive of tbe matter. It is worded as follows: “Tbe provisions of Section 8312, General Code, requiring notice to be served upon tbe owner of a structure…