Eggleston v. Mann

Defendant, John C. Mann, owned the Douglas House in Houghton. He entered into an agreement which contemplated sale of this hotel property to Douglas House Company, a corporation'. The corporation entered into possession and management, and began making improvements preparatory to opening and operating. Mr. Mann continued to live at tbe hotel.

Plaintiffs, copartners,- were engaged by the corporation to do plumbing and to furnish material, which they did, and all of which was charged on plaintiffs’ books to the corporation. Plaintiffs filed as against the corporation statement of lien and later…