Berthot v. Stroble

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

This is an action to foreclose a subcontractor’s mechanic’s lien. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant landowner appeals claiming the subcontractor’s lien was not filed within the statutory period of sixty days. (K. S. A. 60-1103 [repealed L. 1967, Ch. 325 (now K.S.A. 1971 Supp. 60-1103)].)

A brief statement of the facts follows.

In the year 1965, James Coleman, doing business as Coleman Equipment Company in Independence, Kansas, was a dealer for Behlen Buildings. On February 27, 1965, Coleman as contractor entered…