Coorsen v. Ziehl
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwaukee county: R. N. AustiN, Judge. Plaintiffs bring this action against the defendants John Ziehl and wife to foreclose a mechanic’s lien for $11.50. The defendant William Klann was made a party as a lien claimant.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwaukee county: R. N. AustiN, Judge. Plaintiffs bring this action against the defendants John Ziehl and wife to foreclose a mechanic’s lien for $11.50. The defendant William Klann was made a party as a lien claimant. The proof shows that the defendant Klomn entered into a written contract with the defendant John Ziehl to do all the carpenter work and furnish all the materials for the remodeling of a certain building in the city of Milwaukee, situated on lands owned by the defendant Ottillie Ziehl, according to plans and specifications made by…
1Opinion of the CourtBardeeN, J.
As respects the plaintiffs’ claim, the testimony is confused and conflicting. Sufficient appears, however, to warrant the conclusion that the defendant John Ziehl ordered the work in controversy done, independent of and some time prior to the performance of the work by plaintiffs under their contract with Klann, and thereby became personally responsible therefor. There is no testimony in the case connecting the defendant Ottillie Ziehl in any manner with this claim, but the question of plaintiffs’ right to a lien will be disposed of in a subsequent branch of this opinion.
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