Thurman v. Pettitt

Hall, Justice.

The plaintiff, who is a carpenter, built a store-house for defendant’s intestate, in pursuance of a contract entered into between them. Within thirty days after the completion of his work, he recorded a lien, as contractor, upon the premises thus improved. This suit was brought to recover abalance due for the work, and to enforce the lien thus recorded. On the trial, it was objected that the plaintiff, being a mechanic, could not insist upon his lien as a contractor, but this objection was not sustained by the court, and judgment was given setting up and enforcing the lien as…