Missouri River Lumber Co. v. Finance Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. Soott M. Ladd, Judge. This is a suit in equity to establish a mechanic’s lien. Thera was a demurrer to the answer, which was overruled. Plaintiff elected to stand on its demurrer, and there was a decree for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
One Hansen was the owner of a city lot. He made a contract with one Totten, by which Totten undertook to furnish the material and erect a dwelling house on the lot. The plaintiff sold the lumber for the building to Totten. All of said lumber was delivered to said Totten between the fourteenth and twenty-eighth days of September, 1892. On the eleventh day of November, 1892, Totten filed a mechanic’is lien upon the premises for the full valué of the lumber delivered by the plaintiff to 'him, as well as for the value of the labor performed in the construction of the building. At about that time…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Carney Bros. v. CookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890