McFadden v. Stark
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ouachita Circuit Court. Charles W. Smith, Judge. 1. The court erred in striking out the marginal amendment to the ‘complaint. It was material, and entitled plaintiff to a lien upon complying* with secs. 4403-4 and 4418 Mansfield’s Digest. 11 Wis. 295 ; 4 Abb. Pr. (N. Y.), 432; 54 Wis. 474; 50 Mo. 306; 6 Bradw. (111.), 621; 53 Miss. 171; 33 Ark. 253 ; 12 id. 685; 9 id. 448; 32 id. 313; 49 Fed.
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Appeal from Ouachita Circuit Court. Charles W. Smith, Judge. 1. The court erred in striking out the marginal amendment to the ‘complaint. It was material, and entitled plaintiff to a lien upon complying* with secs. 4403-4 and 4418 Mansfield’s Digest. 11 Wis. 295 ; 4 Abb. Pr. (N. Y.), 432; 54 Wis. 474; 50 Mo. 306; 6 Bradw. (111.), 621; 53 Miss. 171; 33 Ark. 253 ; 12 id. 685; 9 id. 448; 32 id. 313; 49 Fed. Rep. 754; 14 id. 866; 31 Ark. 486 ; 51 id. 302. The complaint contained all the requirements of the act of 1885. 2. It was not necessary to set out the contract in extenso oír substantially;…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
This action is based on the act of the General Assembly of this State, entitled ‘ ‘ An act for the better protection of mechanics, artisans, material-men and other sub-contractors,” approved March 17th, 1885, and was brought on the 8th of December, 1890, to enforce a lien for labor performed and materials furnished in the construction of a building on certain lots owned by the defendants, Stark and Moore. The complaint in the action, as amended by interlineation, is as follows :
“ R. H. McPadden, Plaintiff,
vs.
“T. J. Moore, N. H. Stark, Chris Johnson, Defendants.
The plaintiff, R. H. McPadden,…
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