Weaver v. Sells
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Douglas District Court. Two actions were brought and prosecuted in the district court against John Doak and J. I). Thomas, as partners.
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Error from Douglas District Court. Two actions were brought and prosecuted in the district court against John Doak and J. I). Thomas, as partners. One of said actions was by Elijah Sells, as plaintiff, to fo,reclose an alleged mechanic’s lien for sundry bills of lumber sold by him to said Doak & Thomas, between May 26th and October 14th 1870, amounting to $1,509.67, for which Sells made and filed, in March 1870, the statement and affidavit required to secure the lien given by the lien law as amended by §§ 21 to 26, ch. 87, laws of 1870. Sells in his petition alleged that the lumber sold by…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This case involves the construction of § 630 of the civil code as amended by ch. 87, Laws of 1870, page 177, § 21. Said amended section reads as follows:
“Sec. 630. Any mechanic or other person who shall, under contract with the owner o£ any tract or piece of land, his agent, trustee, contractor or sub-contractor, or under contract with the husband or wife of such owner,* perform labor or furnish materials for erecting, altering or repairing any building or the appurtenances of any building, or any erec-
*618tionor improvement, or shall furnish…
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