Dewey v. Fifield
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ERROR TO THE ROCK COUNTY COURT. This was an action to enforce a mechanic’s lien. ^e <^e*en(lan'fc error filed Lis petition for a lien for timber and sbingles sold by Lim to tbe plaintiff in error, and which were alleged to Lave been used by gaj(] plaintiff in error in the construction of a dwelling Louse.
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ERROR TO THE ROCK COUNTY COURT. This was an action to enforce a mechanic’s lien. ^e <^e*en(lan'fc error filed Lis petition for a lien for timber and sbingles sold by Lim to tbe plaintiff in error, and which were alleged to Lave been used by gaj(] plaintiff in error in the construction of a dwelling Louse. It was alleged and claimed in said petition, that there was due at the time of filing the same, from said plaintiff in error to said defendant in error, for said timber and shingles, the sum of four dollars and five cents. The said petition was filed with the clerk of the County Court of…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
WirtTON, C. J.
It appears that this action was brought in the Rock County Court, by Fi-field against Dewey, to enforce a lien upon a dwelling house, pursuant to chapter 120 of the Revised Statutes,
A petition was filed, and the action was commenced within the time limited by the statute. It appears farther, that the defendant was defaulted, and that a writ of inquiry was issued to assess the plaintiff’s damages. The jury consisted of six jurors, who assessed the damages at four dollars and five cents. The jury further found that the plaintiff had no lien upon the building of the…
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