Martin v. Draher
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the common pleas of JUlegliany county. Patrick Martin against Jacob Draher. Scire facias sur mechanic’s lien. Upon the facts of the case so fully stated in the opinion of this court, the court below (Dallas, President) was of opinion that the plaintiff could not recover.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Huston, J.
This case arises on a state of facts, as follows:— Jacob Draher was a bricklayer, and Patrick Martin a labourer, and each proposed to build a house for himself. Draher applied to Leonard to sell him lumber, who refused to sell to him;-he procured Martin to go to Leonard, and Leonard agreed to sell the lumber for Draher’s house, to Martin. It was taken away, was charged to Martin, and paid for by Martin; and it was stated and clearly proved that Draher was to pay Martin for this lumber, by labour in laying bricks for Martin, in the house which…
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