Utah Const. Co. v. Montana R. Co.

HUNT, District Judge.

Suit in equity to foreclose a mechanic’s lien filed by the complainant upon a certain railroad owned by defendant to secure payment alleged to be due complainant by defendant on account of work done by the complainant in the construction of a railroad line, the said work having been done under and pursuant to a certain construction contract entered into between the parties to the suit. Defendant answered, denying any indebtedness over and above a certain sum, and generally denying the averments of complainant’s bill. Defendant filed a cross-bill seeking to recover damages…