Fidelity Mut. Life Ass'n v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 476, Jan. T., 1894, by-plaintiff, from order of C. P. Cumberland Co., May T., 1893, No. 245, dismissing exceptions to report of auditor. Exceptions to report of E. W. Biddle, Esq., auditor distributing proceeds of sheriff’s sale.' Before Sadler, P. J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Errors assigned were, dismissal of exceptions and entry of decree of distribution, quoting them.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
This is an appeal from the decree of the court below making distribution of the proceeds of the sale of the real estate of Newton Jackson. The question at issue is as to the right to file liens of certain mechanic’s lien creditors, who furnished work and materials to one James Porter, who was the princi*209pal contractor, for the erection of certain buildings on the premises sold by the sheriff. The contract between the owner and the principal contractor was an ordinary building contract and contained the -following provisions: “ The party of the second part agrees…
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