Sullivan & Langston Co. v. Richardson

Mr. Justice F. A. Smith

delivered the opinion of the court.

The main question presented by the record and briefs is whether or not the court erred in dismissing the bill of complainants for mechanic’s liens as to TJ. G-rant Dailey, a defendant, for want of equity. The decree is in other respects claimed to be erroneous by the fifth assignment of error.

Defendants below, William A. Richardson and TJ. Grant Dailey, leased from Israel and Eva Topper, defendants to the bill, the premises known as No. 3230 State street, Chicago. The lease was in writing, and it authorized the lessees to remove the…