Farnham v. Davis
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Assumpsit on account annexed brought to enforce a lien on a dwelling house and lot on Oak street at Stevens’ Plains in the town of Deering. The opinion states the facts as found by the court from the evidence and admissions.
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On report. Assumpsit on account annexed brought to enforce a lien on a dwelling house and lot on Oak street at Stevens’ Plains in the town of Deering. The opinion states the facts as found by the court from the evidence and admissions. This is a case of a definite lien and "for a particular work” within the decision of Baker v. Fessenden, 71 Maine, 292. Under the act of 1879, which enlarges materially the rights of lien claimants, "judgment may be rendered against the defendant and the property covered by the lien, or against either, for so much as is found due by virtue of the lien.” The…
1Opinion of the CourtEmery, J.
The evidence and the admissions establish the following facts : One Chase made a contract with the defendant to furnish the labor and materials in the construction of defendant’s house. Chase procured of the plaintiff certain material which he put into the construction of the house under his contract. This material was sold to Chase upon his credit, but with knowledge of whose house it was intended for. It was so furnished Chase, for said construction December 16, 1884. The contract between Chase and the defendant was afterward cancelled, and subsequently in May and July, 1885, the defendant…
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