Ripperden v. Henry Absher Chevrolet, Inc.

Mr. JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff E. H. Ripperden filed suit against the defendants to foreclose a mechanic’s hen for concrete furnished for a garage building on a six-acre tract of land owned by the defendant, Absher Chevrolet, Inc., hereinafter referred to as Absher. The complaint alleged that the value of the premises was enhanced in excess of $2215.70, by reason of the concrete furnished. Absher counter-claimed for damages, claiming Ripperden had refused to pay for a truck he had purchased from Absher.

The trial court entered a judgment awarding a…