Stolaroff v. Bassett Lumber Co.

The plaintiff, Bassett Lumber Company, sought to establish a mechanic’s lien against the property of the defendant Frank Stolaroff, to the amount of $1,326.40, for lumber and other materials sold at that sum to the defendant M. Morris, who, under a contract with Stolaroff, used the lumber and materials in constructing a dwelling-house for Stolaroff on the property against which the lien is sought to be established. Stolaroff pleaded payment in full of the plaintiff’s claim. Notice of the lien was duly filed and served. The case was tried before a jury, and after the close of all of the…