Stout v. Sower
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Bureau County; the Hon. Dobrencb Dibell, Judge, presiding. Statement by Lacey, J." This was a petition to enforce a mechanic’s lien, commenced in the Circuit Court by appellants, against Sower Brothers, the appellees, to recover the sum of $1,600, balance for remodeling and changing the mill of Sower Brothers into a roller mill, situate on lot 29, in Stoner’s Addition to the Town of Princeton, Illinois, and to subject parts of lots 7 and 8,…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Bureau County; the Hon. Dobrencb Dibell, Judge, presiding. Statement by Lacey, J." This was a petition to enforce a mechanic’s lien, commenced in the Circuit Court by appellants, against Sower Brothers, the appellees, to recover the sum of $1,600, balance for remodeling and changing the mill of Sower Brothers into a roller mill, situate on lot 29, in Stoner’s Addition to the Town of Princeton, Illinois, and to subject parts of lots 7 and 8, in subdivision of lot 13 of Stoner’s first addition to Princeton, which joined on the south the said lot 29 to payment of…
1Opinion of the CourtLacey, J.
It appears from the foregoing statement of the case that there are three main and impoi tant questions pro-sen ted for our determination before we can arrive at the end of this investigation.
First, Is the appellants’ claim for mechanics’lien paramount and precedent to that of Anne G-. Paddock created by her trust deed ? Second, Has the appellant any lien on lots 7 and 8 for material furnished and work done on lot 29 ? Thwd, Did the Circuit Court have jurisdiction to try or hold the case ?
We will take up the questions in the order above presented, and in so doing first consider the several…
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