Maynard v. Ivey
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe county. R. R. Bigelow, District Judge. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. T. The statute to secure liens to mechanics and others should be liberally construed so as to give to lien claimants the benefits intended by the legislature. {Skyrme v. Occidental Go., 8 Nev. 220, 239; Pu'namv.
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Appeal from the District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe county. R. R. Bigelow, District Judge. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. T. The statute to secure liens to mechanics and others should be liberally construed so as to give to lien claimants the benefits intended by the legislature. {Skyrme v. Occidental Go., 8 Nev. 220, 239; Pu'namv. Ross, 46 Mo. 337; Hauler v. Track.ee Lodge, 14 Nev. 24; Malone v. Gravel M. Co., 76 Cal. 578; West Coast L. Co. v. Newkirk, 80 Cal. 275; McDonald v. Backus, 45 Cal. 262; Lonkey v. Wells, 16 Nev. 274; Mailer v. Falcon M. Co., 18 Nev. 212.)…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Murphy, J.:
This action was commenced to forclose a mechanic’s and laborer’s lien against the property of the Willow Creek Mining Company, a corporation doing business in Washoe county, Nevada. W. H. Ivey was made a party defendant, as having or claiming to have an interest in the property by judgment and execution, alleged to be subsequent to plaintiff’s lien. Ivey demurred to the complaint, upon the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against him. The demurrer was sustained, and this appeal is taken from the order sustaining the demurrer…
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