Legal Opinion
Murray v. Zemon
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 1, 1960No. Appeal, 143PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Eagen,
Appellant-contractor filed a Mechanics’ Lien claim against appellee-owners and Leonard Zemon, tenant, for improvements made to the former’s premises. Subsequently, the court permitted an amended lien to be filed and later, concluding that this claim was invalid, sustained a motion to strike it off. The legal correctness of this ruling is challenged by this appeal.
The narrow question presented is whether the facts pleaded in support of the lien satisfy the requirements of the Mechanics’ Lien Act of June 4, 1901, P. L. 431, §2 (49 PS §24), which provides as follows:…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fluke v. LangSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Horn & Brannen Manufacturing Co. v. SteelmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Hoffman Lumber Co. v. MitchellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Knelly v. HorwathSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
- Associated Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. MastroianniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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3Cited by23 opinions
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