Stanley Svea Coal Oil v. Willimantic S L Assn

For the purposes of this decision the pertinent facts are as follows. On 19 June 1959 the plaintiff perfected its mechanic's lien on the premises here involved by filing a certificate thereof in the town clerk's office. Previously, on 2 June 1959, the defendants Wright had acquired title to the property, their grantor being Delta Properties Inc., who had employed the plaintiff for the services and materials which were the subject of the lien. This action to foreclose that lien was commenced 9 June 1961.

The relevant statute is § 49-39 of the General Statutes, which is as follows: "Limitation…