Bratton v. Ralph

A subcontractor sought to foreclose a mechanic’s lien on appellee’s land for work, done and material furnished in plastering a house in process of erection thereon.' Before its completion and before the notice of lien was filed, the building was destroyed by fire without the owner’s fault. The question for our *154determination is whether the right to the lien was lost with the building or continued against the land.

Our statute, section 7255, R. S. 1894, gives to contractors, subcontractors and all other'persons performing work on or furnishing material therefor a lien upon the building or…