Walls v. Ducharme

This is a petition for a mechanic’s lien, under the Pub. Sts. c. 191. The respondent is the owner of a lot of land, *433and one Searles, rightfully acting for him, made an entire contract with the petitioners to furnish labor and materials to be used in the erection of a building on the lot, for the sum of $2,645. No notice was given, as required by § 3 of the statute to give the petitioners a lien for materials, but an attempt was made to enforce a lien for the labor by filing a statement in the registry of deeds under § 6. This statement showed the amount due for labor, after allowing a credit…