McWilliams v. Allan

The plaintiffs filed with the clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Louis county their papers for a mechanics’ lien, therein stating their claim thus:

“David Adlan, Jr., to McWilliams & Hardy, Dr.

“ To balance due on account of building two-story cottage of brick, on lot of ground fronting on Jones street and Cook avenue, in the city of St. Louis, and on erecting fence around said lot, $503.”

This suit is brought to enforce the lien thus sought to be created. At the trial, the plaintiffs offered in evidence the lien papers, to which the defendant objected on the ground that they failed to show that…