Chicago Lumber Co. v. Schweiter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This was an action brought by the Chicago Lumber Company to enforce a mechanic’s lien against real estate in the city of Wichita, for lumber and building material furnished to S. T. Jones. It appears that on April 29, 1887, Henry Schweiter, who was the owner of the real estate mentioned, as well as other lots in the same locality, entered into a written contract agreeing to sell a large number of lots to S. T. Jones, who in turn agreed to build one house on each parcel of four lots, each of the houses to cost uot less than $1,500, and to…