Legal Opinion

D. G. Burton Co. v. Cowan

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 27, 1894PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by the D. G. Burton Company against Stuart W. Cowan and others to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and of some of the defendants, and the other defendants appeal. Affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and certain of the defendants against the other defendants, entered on the report of a referee. The action is brought by the plaintiff, which furnished material for the erection of certain buildings, against the owners of the premises and certain other lienors, to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. The contractors abandoned their *318contract before completion, and the buildings were finished by the owners. After deducting the cost of completion from the contract price, therq concededly remained a large sum applicable to the liens; but there…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Barnard v. . GantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  2. Warner v. WarnerNew York Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CohenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  2. Williams v. WhittellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
  3. City of New York v. HerdjeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
  4. Harden v. DorthyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
  5. Hart v. HartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903

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