H. N. Francis & Co. v. Hotel Rueger, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of city of Richmond, in a suit to determine mechanics’ liens. From ■a decree denying their claim of liens, the claimants appeal. The accounts directed to be reported herein are as follows : 1. An account showing the amount and character of the work done and materials furnished by H. N.' Francis & Co., Inc., sub-contractor, the prices charged therefor, the payments made, and the amount due, by “Rueger Hotel, Incorporated.”
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Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of city of Richmond, in a suit to determine mechanics’ liens. From ■a decree denying their claim of liens, the claimants appeal. The accounts directed to be reported herein are as follows : 1. An account showing the amount and character of the work done and materials furnished by H. N.' Francis & Co., Inc., sub-contractor, the prices charged therefor, the payments made, and the amount due, by “Rueger Hotel, Incorporated.” This does not appear to have been filed in this suit. Richmond, Va., January 23, 1914. Messrs. F. T. Nesbit & Co., H. N. FRANCIS &…
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
On July 2, 1912, William Rueger, the then owner of certain real estate located at the southeast corner of Ninth and Bank streets, in the city of Richmond, entered into a written agreement with F. T. Nesbit & Co., Inc., builders, for-the construction on the above-mentioned site of a hotel: building, to be known as “Hotel Rueger.” On August 26, 1912, the “Hotel Rueger” was incorporated under the name of “Hotel Rueger, Inc.,” and took over the real estate and the building contract. The building was completed about March 14, 1914.
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