Legal Opinion

Tsutakawa v. Kumamoto

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 20, 1909No. 7935PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from judgments of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, Linn, J., entered July 27, 1908, August 31, 1908, and October 23, 1908, sustaining demurrers to the complaint, dismissing an action to foreclose a materialman’s lien.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

The only question involved in this appeal is whether the value of the provisions and groceries and some camp equipment supplied by the appellants to the Nippon Construction Company, while that company was engaged as a subcontractor on the grade of the Oregon and Washington Railroad Company, can be recovered from the railroad company. Failing to receive payment from the subcontractor, appellants filed a lien upon that portion of the railroad grade constructed by them, and thereafter brought this suit to foreclose their lien. All parties defendant other than the Nippon Construction Company…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Smith v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Schmidt v. MesmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Allen v. ElwertOregon Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Armour & Co. v. Western Construction Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Howlett v. CheethamWashington Supreme Court · 1897

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