Legal Opinion
Harrogate Construction Co. v. Joseph Haas Co.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided January 22, 1969PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STIFTEL, President Judge.
On February 12, 1968, Harrogate Construction Corporation (“Harrogate”) filed a complaint, affidavit, and bill of particulars pursuant to 25 Del.C. § 2712 in order to impose a mechanic’s lien on land and apartment buildings owned by Rieder-Haas (“Rieder”) and constructed by Joseph Haas Company (“Haas”), a Pennsylvania corporation. The complaint said that the furnishing of labor and materials by Har-rogate started on May 5, 1967 and ended on November 22, 1967.
Delaware law does not permit the filing of a single lien upon a group of buildings being erected as a single…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- E. J. Hollingsworth Co. v. Continental-Diamond Fibre Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1934
- Warner Co. v. Leedom Construction Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1953
- Oscar George, Inc. v. PottsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1955
- Armstrong & Latta Co. v. Wilmington Sugar Refining Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1922
- Deluca v. MartelliSuperior Court of Delaware · 1964
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Shirah Contracting Co. v. WaiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Ceritano Brickwork, Inc. v. Kirkwood Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1971
- W. D. Haddock Construction Co. v. D. H. Overmyer Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1969