Legal Opinion

Driscoll v. Hill

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided October 15, 1865PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Petition to enforce a mechanic’s lien. At the trial in the superior court, before Rockwell, J., without a jury, judgment was rendered for the petitioner for the sum of $418.51 and interest; and the case was reported for the determination of this court The material facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtBigelow, C. J.

The contract under which a lien is now claimed was for materials to be furnished and labor to be performed by the plaintiff on land which at the date of the contract belonged to the defendant Hill, who alone appears to defend this action. The materials which the plaintiff was to supply consisted of powder with which stones were to be blasted, and mortar and cement with which the stones in cellars were to be laid and pointed. For these no lien is claimed, there having been no notice given to the defendant, according to Gen. Sts. c. 150, § 2. The sole question is, whether the plaintiff has…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re SimonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1993

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