Flint v. Raymond
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Bill for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien, brought to the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County. The following facts were found by the court: The petitioner claimed a lien, originally in favor of A. Knox & Co., and held by him by an assignment from them, under the statute with regard to mechanics’ liens on buildings, upon the property of the respondent Raymond, described in the petition.
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Bill for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien, brought to the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County. The following facts were found by the court: The petitioner claimed a lien, originally in favor of A. Knox & Co., and held by him by an assignment from them, under the statute with regard to mechanics’ liens on buildings, upon the property of the respondent Raymond, described in the petition. Andrew Knox, one of the firm of A. Knox & Co., about the first of January, 1869, made a contract with Raymond to paint a dwelling house upon the property with two coats of paint inside and out. The work…
1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.
It appears in this case that the contract between A. Knox & Co. and the respondent Raymond, was fully performed before the first day of April, 1869, with the exception of a small amount of work remaining to be done and material to be furnished, of the value together of the sum of ninety cents. This small amount of work under the contract was not performed or the material furnished before the fourth day of January, 1870. On the 22d day of January, 1870, A. Knox & Co. filed their lien, covering all the labor performed by them and material furnished under the contract. The reason given by them…
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