National Lumber Co. v. Fort Realty Corp.

A supplier of building material seeks in these actions to establish a mechanic’s lien agreeable to G.L.c. 254, §4. Fort Realty was the general contractor and is now defunct. The defendants are who contracted with Fort to build homes for them. The third party defendant is a lending institution holding construction notes for construction loans for the premises. Fort plays no part in these appeals.

The motion judge determined that the supplier did not have a valid mechanic’s lien enforceable against the owners and, having so determined, ruled in favor of the bank. (Community Bank on the third…