Legal Opinion

Hill v. Lovell

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided November 2, 1891PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In the first of these cases, the defendant Lovell, a mortgagee, appeals from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, entered pursuant to the decision of Pond, J., establishing the priority of a subcontractor’s, lien of $215.50 and directing a sale, etc.

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In the first of these cases, the defendant Lovell, a mortgagee, appeals from a judgment of the district court for Hennepin county, entered pursuant to the decision of Pond, J., establishing the priority of a subcontractor’s, lien of $215.50 and directing a sale, etc. In the second case the defendant Henry, owner of the building, appeals from a judgment of the same court, entered pursuant to the decision of Lochren, J., establishing and directing the enforcement of a subcontractor’s lien of $712.27.

1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.

These are actions to enforce mechanics’ liens for materials furnished. In the Lovell ease the materials were furnished, under an entire contract for furnishing them, at various dates between July 25, 1889, and October 7, 1889, the latter being the date of the last delivery. The claim or statement for the lien was filed for record March 26, 1890. In the Henry case the materials were fuinished between September 17, 1888, and April 23, 1889, that being the date of the last delivery. The lien-statement was filed for record October 22, 1889, but it is conceded to be insufficient in substance under…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bardwell v. MannSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
  2. Tell v. WoodruffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  3. Nelson v. SykesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Eclipse Architectural Group, Inc. v. LamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
  2. Sterling Electric Co. v. KentSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  3. Thompson Plumbing Co. v. McGlynn CompaniesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1992
  4. Resolution Trust Corp. v. Ford Mall Associates Ltd. PartnershipDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1993
  5. Eclipse Architectural Group, Inc. v. LamCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011

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