Boyer-Van Kuran Lumber & Coal Co. v. Colonial Apartment House Co.

Letton, j.

This is an action to foreclose a mechanics’ lien upon an apartment bnilding in Omaha. A multitude of items are embraced in the account, but there seem to be only two matters actually in dispute. The pleadings are long and involved and will not be set out at length. Certain building contractors, named Woodward, agreed to construct an apartment house for Messrs. Crane and Rood. After the contract was made, the Colonial Apartment House Company became the owners of the property. The contractors entered into a subcontract with the plaintiff for lumber and material necessary in the…