Parsons Construction Co. v. Gifford

This was a suit for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien by a subcontractor. The decree denied foreclosure and canceled the lien. Thereafter, the case proceeded as one for damages with the owner of the premises, the general contractor, subcontractors, lessee of premises, and the bonding company litigating the issues between them. In 1929 the Benson & Garrett Company conceived the idea of placing four additional stories on top of the Sanford Hotel building owned by Dr. Harold Gifford. They consulted with the Parsons Construction Company and John La-tenser & Sons, architects. They negotiated a…