Henderson & Reid v. Sturgis
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by the plaintiffs from a judgment of a District Court. ■ The action was brought to enforce alien filed under the Mechanic’s lien law. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Brady, J.
The plaintiffs, on the 18th of June, 1860, made an agreement with the defendants, Westervelt & Camp, who were the contractors, to perform certain work towards the erection of two houses belonging to the defendant Sturgis. On or about the 2nd of October, 1861, Westervelt & Gamp failed and made an assignment. On the 5th of October, 1861, the plaintiffs filed a lien claiming one hundred dollars to be due, this being a part only of their contract price, •‘which was two hundred and fifty dollars. The assignee of Westervelt & Camp, as such, finished the buildings under the…
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