Jones v. Hurst.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Randolph Circuit Court. — Hon. G-. TI. Burckiiartt, Judge. The lien is a personal right given under our statutes (Wag. Stat., § 1, p. 907,) to “ every mechanic or other person who shall do or perform any work or labor upon, or furnish any materials,” &c., and the right to create it cannot be transferred or assigned to another. Roberts v. Fowler, 3 E. D. Smith (N. Y.) 632 ; 4 Abb. Pr. 262; Hubbell v. Shryor, 14 Abb. Pr.
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Appeal from Randolph Circuit Court. — Hon. G-. TI. Burckiiartt, Judge. The lien is a personal right given under our statutes (Wag. Stat., § 1, p. 907,) to “ every mechanic or other person who shall do or perform any work or labor upon, or furnish any materials,” &c., and the right to create it cannot be transferred or assigned to another. Roberts v. Fowler, 3 E. D. Smith (N. Y.) 632 ; 4 Abb. Pr. 262; Hubbell v. Shryor, 14 Abb. Pr. (N. S.) 284; Rollin v. Cross, 45 N. Y. 766; Daubigny v. Duoal, 5 Term R. 604; Caldwell v. Lawrence, 10 Wis. 332; Pearson v. Tincker, 36 Me. 384. The statute does…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, J.
— This was a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien for materials furnished and work, done by Coates & Embree, a firm composed of John T. Coates and William E. Embree, under a contract with the defendants, Hurst, Graham & Co., owners of the property sought to be charged.
The work was completed on February 15th, 1874. On May 19th, 1874, Coates & Embree drew on tbe defendants, Hurst, Graham & Co., in favor of Wm. E. Embree, for one thousand dollars, that being the balance due them on the contract, which draft was accepted by said defendants on June 15th, 1874, payable November 1st, 1874, This draft…
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