Harvey v. Brewer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Judgment on Report of Referee. Action by William E. Harvey against George E. Brewer and others. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant Garret L. Hardy and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWillard Bartlett, J.
In the year 1900 the respondent Dr. George E. Brewer employed Henry T. Conklin to build a house for him in Southampton, Long Island, for $8,025. The appellants, Hardy, Voorhees & Co., were subcontractors for the painting. In May and June, 1901, seven valid mechanics’ liens against the property were duly filed; the first being that of the plaintiff, for $352.71, and the sixth being that of the appellants, Hardy, Voorhees & Co., for $1,160. The referee before whom this suit to foreclose the plaintiff’s lien was tried has found that "there remained unpaid in the owner’s hands at the time the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Stevens v. . OgdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Gibson v. . LenaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Lawrence v. DawsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Lawrence v. . DawsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1901