Voight v. Jones

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

Appellant John Voigt sued respondents to foreclose a mechanic’s lien in the amount of $16,623.65, against property owned by D. Edward Jones and Mary R. Jones. The trial court found that appellant was entitled to no more than $2,000 for his work. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

In August of 1984, respondent Mary Jones acquired student rental property which she wished to have remodeled before renting. Appellant walked through the house with respondents and gave an estimate of cost. Jones, acting through her brother, David Regner, then hired appellant to do the…