Alexander v. Church
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for damages for false representations by which the plaintiff lost a lien upon the property of the defendant; brought to the Court of Common Pleas. The defendant demurred to the complaint; the demurrer was overruled, and the case tried to the court on a general denial before Studley, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff, and appeal by the defendant. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.
Very little need be said in this ease to' vindicate the judgment of the court below. The defendant demurred to the complaint in that court, but it was adjudged sufficient, and this action of the court is made the *562ground for the claim of error in this court. The principal allegations of the complaint are the following:—
1st. That the plaintiff had an inchoate mechanics’ lien on the premises of the defendant for materials furnished and labor performed as a sub-contractor in the construction of a building on the premises.
2d. That the premises were amply sufficient in value to secure the…
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