Conway v. Crook
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, in Equity. The appeal .in this case was taken from a decree dismissing the hill of the complainants, which sought to enforce a mechanics’ lien. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
We agree with the Court below that the mechanics’ lien claimed in this case cannot be sustained. The facts are these: — The appellees, husband and wife, owned adjoining tracts of land, and the husband intending to build a house for his son, selected a site on the tract belonging to the wife, because it was a more commanding and in every way the most desirable location. He then made a contract with the Messrs. Potter for the erection of the house, and when it was finished, he paid them in full the contract price. The contractors however it seems bought certain building materials of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jarden v. PumphreyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872
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