Lewis v. Wanamaker Baptist Church

Parks, J.:

Plaintiff Wayne Lewis d/b/a Lewis Excavation, a subcontractor, brought suit to foreclose his mechanic’s lien against the property of defendant landowner, Wanamaker Baptist Church. The trial court held that the mechanic’s lien was void because it lacked proper verification and denied relief. Plaintiff appeals.

In the Spring of 1982, defendant landowner contracted with George Hollyhead, as general contractor, to construct a new sewer line hookup with the city sewer. Plaintiff was selected to do the excavating and he performed the tasks included in his bid as well as others requested by…