Fred C. McClean Heating Supplies, Inc. v. Jefferson Construction Co.

This is a bill in equity brought by a subcontractor to establish a hen (see G. L. c. 30, § 39, as amended through St. 1935, c. 472, § 12) for amounts not paid under its subcontract (a) upon money retained by the Commonwealth from amounts owing to the prime contractor, Jefferson Construction Co. (hereinafter called Jefferson), for construction at a teachers college, and (b) against a bond, executed by Jefferson and a surety company, to secure payments for work and materials. The case was referred to a master. Two exceptions (later mentioned) to the master’s report were sustained and, as thus…