Sullivan v. Johns
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
IN ERROR. Error to the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia. To June Term, 1837, of that Court, Daniel Johns brought a writ of scire facias upon a mechanic’s claim against Nathan P. Sullivan, contractor, and Peter A. Browne, owner, of a certain three-story brick house, situate in Walnut street, in the city of Philadelphia, for painting and glazing done from the month of December, 1836, to May, 3 837, amounting to eight hundred and thirty-two dollars and…
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IN ERROR. Error to the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia. To June Term, 1837, of that Court, Daniel Johns brought a writ of scire facias upon a mechanic’s claim against Nathan P. Sullivan, contractor, and Peter A. Browne, owner, of a certain three-story brick house, situate in Walnut street, in the city of Philadelphia, for painting and glazing done from the month of December, 1836, to May, 3 837, amounting to eight hundred and thirty-two dollars and forty cents. To this 'scire facias the sheriff returned “ made known,” as to Sullivan, and “ nihil habet” as to Browne. An…
1Opinion of the Court
’ The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
The act of the 16th of June, 1836, relating to the liens of mechanics and others, directs “ that in filing the claim, the names of the party claimants, and of the owner or reputed owner, of the building, and also of the contractor, architect or builder, where the contract of the claimant was made with such contractor, architect, or builder, must be set forth.” Naming a person as contractor, or owner, or both, when he was such at the time of the contract, would seem to be liable to no objection, arising either from the words or spirit of the…
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