Pittman-Berger Co. v. Parkinson

Reinhardt, J.,

delivering the opinion of the Court:

In the introductory part of the statement of claim the claimant alleges that it supplied material and labor under a contract with D. M. Fontana & Sons, Inc., a corporation of the State of Delaware, General Contractors, “agents of the owner” for the erection of a dwelling house, etc. It is contended on the part of the defendant that the use of the words “agents of the owner” is for the purpose of the mechanics’ lien law (29 Del. Laws, c. 225) the same as if the contract had been made by the owner direct. And that the plaintiff, therefore having…