Mashkes v. Jakenjo, Inc.

The Chancellor sustained a demurrer to a bill for enforcement of a mechanic’s lien because he found that the notice to claim the lien was insufficient in failing to set forth a sufficient description of the nature and kind of the materials furnished and the time when they were furnished.

The contract was an indivisible one for all the electrical work in a building, according to plans and specifications, for an agreed price.

The notice advised the owner that it was intended to claim a lien on 7856 Eastern Avenue (describing the property by metes and bounds and giving the deed reference) for…