Steffens v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to foreclose a mechanic’s lien upon the property of defendant Mamie E. Nelson.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to foreclose a mechanic’s lien upon the property of defendant Mamie E. Nelson. The case was tried before Spooner, J., sitting for the judge of the Second judicial district, who made findings of fact and as conclusions of law found that plaintiff, and defendants Palace Clothing House Company, Henry Enger, E. M. Orton and F. W. Delamater & Son were entitled respectively to judgment for theffull amount of their several lien claims. Prom an order denying 'a motion for a new trial defendant Mamie E. Nelson and husband appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggakd, J.
The plaintiff brought this action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien on the property of the defendant Nelson for materials furnished under the owner’s contract with defendant Dissette. Other lien claimants, and the Palace Clothing Plouse Company, as assignee of other lienholders, were joined as defendants. On April 12, 1902, Nelson, the owner, and one Johnson, the agent of the mortgagee loaning money on the house in course of construction, paid the balance of the agreed price to the contractor, on his delivery of receipts signed by certain lien claimants, and of his affidavit that all lien claims…
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