De Forest Lumber Co. v. Potter

This appeal presents but one question for determination: Was the affidavit of renewal, filed on July 24, 1931, filed within thirty days next preceding the expiration of one year from the date of the last charge for performing such work and labor or the furnishing of such materials? Sec. 289.06, Stats. 1929. The “date of the last charge” was July 24, 1930, and unless the one year mentioned commenced to run on that date such year did not expire until July 24, 1931. The meaning of the language “from the date of the last charge” is so clear as to admit of but one *290construction. A year “from the…