Pond Machine Tool Co. v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff, a Massachusetts corporation, brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county against the defendant Robinson, as assignee in insolvency of the Pray Manufacturing Company, and other defendants, to establish and enforce a lien upon the machine-shop of that company and its appurtenances for the price of an iron planer.
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Plaintiff, a Massachusetts corporation, brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county against the defendant Robinson, as assignee in insolvency of the Pray Manufacturing Company, and other defendants, to establish and enforce a lien upon the machine-shop of that company and its appurtenances for the price of an iron planer. The assignee defended on the ground (1) that the machine was sold and delivered, not in this state, but in Massachusetts, and was not ordered or furnished for, or used in, “altering” the company’s machine-shop; and (2) that any right to a lien which…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
1. The mechanic’s lien law of March 20, 1858, (Laws 1858, c. 53,) applied to “every person who shall have a claim for materials furnished or services rendered in the construction, erection, or repair of any dwelling-house,” etc.. The act of August 12, 1858, (Laws 1858, c. 54,) provided that any person who shall have performed, or may hereafter perform, labor, etc., by virtue of a contract with the owner, etc., shall have a lien as thereby provided. By section 17: “In all cases where liens have been filed under preexisting laws, the same may be prosecuted to final judgment under such law; and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Fishback v. G. W. Van Dusen & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
- Wolford v. BaxterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Osborn v. . GantzNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Eastman v. PorterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1861
- Paine v. VoorheesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Pflueger v. Lewis Foundry & Machine Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1904
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