Halowich v. Amminiti

Dumbauld, J.,

In this case plaintiffs filed a mechanic’s lien to enforce collection of amounts, allegedly due under a written agreement for the construction of a dwelling house built by plaintiffs for defendants. Thereafter scire facias was issued out, and at the trial a nonsuit was granted at the close of plaintiff’s evidence.

This type of proceeding is purely the creature of legislation. A mechanic’s lien is simply a statutory security for enforcing the payment of certain claims which have supposedly added to the value of the property made subject to the statutory collection procedure. It is…