Scannevin v. Consolidated Mineral Water Co.

Per Curiam.(1) The question raised by this case is whether a contractor who furnishes labor and materials in installing electric wires, conduits, switches, etc., in a house, to be used for lighting the same, is entitled to a lien therefor under chapter 206 of the General Laws. We have no hesitation in answering the question in the affirmative. The materials in question are annexed to the structure, become a part of it, and are intended to remain there until they wear out. The raw materials of which the lighting installation is composed lose their character as yards of wire and individual…