Dickinson College v. Church
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. Robert R. Church against Trustees of Dickinson College, owners, and Henry Myers, contractor. Scire facias sur Mechanic’s Lien.
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ERROR to the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. Robert R. Church against Trustees of Dickinson College, owners, and Henry Myers, contractor. Scire facias sur Mechanic’s Lien. The claim filed was for boards, planks, scantling, joists, shingles, &c., alleged to have been furnished to Henry Mvers, for the use of the new academy at Carlisle, the bill for the same commencing the 22d of January 1837, and ending 13th November of that year, said stuff being furnished to Myers at various times between those dates. Amount of same,............$1477.34 1837, June 26, by cash for lumber first got, receipt…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Rogers, J.
The 27th of April 1837, the trustees of Dickinson college entered into a contract for the erection of a grammar school, in the borough of Carlisle. The contractor agreed to erect the building and furnish the materials, for the sum of $5800, all of which has been paid by the trustees. It appears that Myers was a contractor, not only for that building, but for others in the neighbourhood; that he procured his materials in the first place, from Church & Crist, aiid after the dissolution of their partnership, from Robert R. Church, the plaintiff.…
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