Hensel v. Johnson

The bill in this case was filed by the complainants for the enforcement of certain mechanics’ liens held by them and others against Henry Hensel, the owner, and J. Edmund Eckstine, the builder, of five houses situate in Baltimore County. Hensel in his answer admits he is the owner of the houses, but denies that the complainants or the defendants claiming to be lienors, have any lien and that “whatever claim they may have had has been long since paid and settled.” Eckstine in his answer admits he was the contractor and builder of the houses “at the time said goods was furnished as mentioned in…