Esser v. Fowler

SOMERVILLE, Chief Judge.

Marty Esser and Phillip Sears (hereinafter plaintiffs), original contractors, furnished certain labor and materials for plumbing improvements on an apartment building owned by Lee Fowler (hereinafter defendant) in Boonville, Missouri.

Plaintiffs, unsuccessful in their efforts to collect the account extrajudicially from defendant, filed suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien. In their petition, plaintiffs prayed for a personal judgment against defendant in the sum and amount of $1,197.95 plus interest, and that said amount be declared a lien on certain real property owned by…