J. J. Smith Lumber Co. v. Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The defendant is a corporation, and will be referred to herein as such. In July, 1905, it entered into a contract with one Hall, under which he undertook to erect a building on its premises to be used as a music hall. The contractor purchased a portion of the materials of plaintiff which will be referred to as the lumber company, but failed to pay a balance of $1,186.09. A mechanic’s lien therefor as subcontractor was filed November 20, 1906, more than thirty days subsequent to furnishing the last item. In this suit foreclosure of the mechanic’s lien is prayed by the lumber company as…