Beckner v. Barrett

LOONEY, Justice.

W. F. Barrett sued Al C. and A. S. Beck-ner to recover $2,988.30, the amount alleged to be due for drilling a water well in the city of Sherman, on a lot under lease to A. S. Beckner, and to foreclose an alleged constitutional and statutory lien on the leasehold and the ice plant located thereon.

The nature of plaintiff’s cause of action and defenses urged thereto will appear during the course of the discussion. On answers of the jury to special issues and findings made by the court, judgment was rendered for plaintiff for the sum of $2,131.25, foreclosing the alleged lien on…