Lindsay v. Huth
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne. (Brevoort, J.) Proceedings under mechanics’ lien law of 1887. Defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
Plaintiffs brought proceedings under the statute of 188^ to establish a lien on certain property for the value of lumber claimed to have been sold to *713Nnickrhem and put into a building on tne premises. The case presents a number of serious errors, but, as there is a fatal defect underlying the whole action, we meed refer to no more.
The notice of lien filed with the register has no verification of any kind. The statute positively requires the notice to be verified, amd it cannot be held directory.1 When a person can create a cloud on title by ex parte action, he must at least comply with every…
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