Evans Products Co. v. D. J. Development Corp.

The plaintiff (Evans), a supplier of materials to D. J. Development Corporation (D. J.) for use in the construction of buildings, filed a notice of contract in the Barnstable County registry of deeds on July 26, 1974, as the first step in perfecting a materialman’s lien under G. L. c. 254, § 7, as appearing in St. 1973, c. 801, § 3. It is not disputed that the construction mortgages for these buildings had been recorded prior to the notice of contract. The plaintiff, not having been paid, brought an action against D. J. and the various mortgagees involved in financing the construction…