J. J. Howe & Co. v. Smith
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Cass County; McConnell, J. Action by J. J. Howe and A. B. Barton, copartners as J. J. Howe & Co., against W. G. Smith and N. M. Stimmel. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtCorliss, C. J.
' Upon this appeal a single problem presents itself for solution. The action was instituted to foreclose a mechanic’s lien on real property. The sole defense is that the affidavit for lien is fatally defective, in that it does not contain “a correct description” of the property to be charged with the lien, as required by the statute. Rev. Codes, § 4791. The land involved *433is situated) in the City of Fargo, in this state. Its accurate description is “lot 5, block 32, Keeny & Devitt’s Second addition to the City of Fargo.” It is described this waj' in the lien with the exception of the word…
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