Smalley v. Bodinus
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Grove, J., presiding. Bill by Edwin E. Smalley, as successor and assignee of himself and De Witt C: Spaulding, copartners, against William C. Bodinus and others, to enforce a mechanic’s lien. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
Edwin E. Smalley and De Witt C. Spaulding were copartners, and, as such, had a claim for lumber furnished by them to one Gardner, who put it into a house belonging to the defendant, upon which it is sought by this proceeding to enforce a lien. The statement of the lien which was'filed appears to have been signed and sworn to by Smalley before Spaulding, his copartner, and the defendant claims that this rendered the statement invalid, upon the principle that the interest of Spaulding disqualified him from acting in the premises, and the statement is the same as if it had not been verified. It…
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