Ridgeway v. Broadway
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVorE, J., Clarendon, January term, 1911. Action by Thomas H. Ridgeway against N. G. Broadway, as surviving member of the firm of Broadway Bros., A. J. Davis and Joseph E. Davis. Plaintiff appeals. cite: The vendee is the equitable owner of the land: 13 Rich. Eq. 345; 57 L. R. A. 643 and notes; 6 Words and Phrases 5141; 34 Am. Dig., Cent. Ed., 3110; 13 Id. 1310. cite: The mechanic’s lien law must be strictly construed: 67 S. C. 11; 30 S. C. 500.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydricic.
This is an action to establish and foreclose a mechanic’s lien for $134 for labor done and materials furnished by plaintiffs in the building of some barns, stables, sheds and fences on a plantation while it was owned by Broadway Brothers.
The plantation originally belonged to P. B. Harvin, who, in the early part of 1909, contracted to sell it, for $10,000, to Broadway Brothers, -who paid $1,050 on the purchase price in cash and gave their note for the balance, due November 1, 1909, and took possession, under their con tract. They…
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